SAPS has released a new statement saying that three cash-in-transit robbers have been shot dead during a shootout with police and private security officers near Mega City in Umlazi, south of Durban. Police had initially said four suspects were killed.
Police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda says firearms were recovered after the shooting.
He says the crime scene is still active.
It’s believed the suspects blew up the cash-in-transit (CIT) vehicle on the M4 offramp towards Mega City.
ALS Paramedics spokesperson, Gareth Jameson says two security guards were also wounded during the robbery.
Reporting: Zanele Buthelezi
