An ATM bombing suspect was arrested, while another was left fatally wounded in a shootout with police in Esikhaleni, in the early hours of Thursday morning. Police responded to reports of an ATM bombing at a store in Esikhaleni and swift investigations led to the arrest of the driver of the suspects' getaway vehicle. Another vehicle that the suspects were using was spotted at Madlankala area and with the suspects failing to obey lawful instructions from the police and shooting at the men of law, a shootout ensued. This resulted in one suspect sustaining fatal gunshot wounds. A firearm was found in his possession. A search is underway at a nearby sugarcane farm where other suspects ran into, as they tried to evade arrest. Source: South African Government News Agency
One ATM bombing suspect nabbed, while another fatally wounded
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