
The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) Intervention Unit seized unlicensed firearms and apprehended suspects during an illegal mining operation in the East Rand.
In the early hours of this morning, the EMPD Intervention Unit alongside other law enforcement officers conducted an illegal mining operation in the Marathon informal settlements of Primrose Germiston, where a shootout broke out.
The shoot-out occurred when a group of males opened fire on one of the offers. The officer then responded leading to a shoot-out, resulting in one suspect being declared dead on the scene, and another fatally wounded. One other suspect reportedly fled the scene while three were apprehended.
These suspects opened fire on the officers using a Rifle, a 9mm, and a Revolver, however, only the 9mm and Revolver were recovered as one suspect fled the scene with the Rifle. Officials reported that the suspects were all under the age of 20.