{"id":53926,"date":"2022-08-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-09T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dailysouthafrica.com\/?guid=f539ea4fb044adbeb34012728b9d308d"},"modified":"2022-08-09T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-08-09T00:00:00","slug":"armed-robber-killed-in-shootout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailysouthafrica.com\/armed-robber-killed-in-shootout\/","title":{"rendered":"Armed robber killed in shootout"},"content":{"rendered":"
On 7 August 2022 at 18:30 Esikhaleni police received intelligence regarding a suspect that was wanted for business robbery, unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition as well as attempted murder.<\/p>\n
On 9 July 2022 at 20:00, five armed men entered a business premises at Kwanyanda Reserve where they demanded cash and airtime vouchers. The victim was stabbed before the suspects fled. A case of robbery and attempted murder was reported at Esikhaleni SAPS for investigation.<\/p>\n
The suspect was traced to a house in Nsimbini area where he was hiding. On arrival at the house the suspect opened fire at police officers. The 28-year-old suspect was fatally wounded during the shooting and was declared dead on scene.<\/p>\n
In the house police found a pistol and two magazines. A preliminary investigation revealed that the deceased was working with a group of wanted suspects who are terrorising the community. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Source: South African Police Service<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
On 7 August 2022 at 18:30 Esikhaleni police received intelligence regarding a suspect that was wanted for business robbery, unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition as well as attempted murder.On 9 July 2022 at 20:00, five armed men entered a bus…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n