Five suspects were fatally shot during a shootout with police at Crown Mines, Johannesburg, on 24 July 2025.
The suspects, allegedly planning a cash-in-transit heist, opened fire after being pursued by police from the M1/M2 highway split.
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FIVE SUSPECTS FATALLY SHOT FOLLOWING A SHOOTOUT WITH THE POLICE @SAPoliceService
Five suspects have been fatally wounded following a shoot-out with the police at Crown Mines on 24 July 2025.
It reported that the police operationalised intelligence information on suspects… https://t.co/PjwO75GHPp pic.twitter.com/vIS3BUsG7c
— Yusuf Abramjee (@Abramjee) July 24, 2025
Their vehicle crashed into a fence during the chase. Inside, police found an AK-47, a pistol, and explosives.
Investigations link the same vehicle to a 14 July murder and cash-in-transit robbery in Kingsley, KZN.
Gauteng Police Commissioner Lt Gen Tommy Mthombeni praised the coordinated effort by SAPS units, provincial intelligence, and private security.
The public is urged to report crime via 08600 10111 or the MySAPS app.
BREAKING NEWS | Five suspects have been shot dead in a gunfight with KZN police and their Gauteng counterparts near Crown Mines, Johannesburg.
They were tracked from KZN and are linked to the murder of a security guard during a cash van robbery on the North Coast recently.… pic.twitter.com/5txH2xLpZr
— Dasen Thathiah (@DasenThathiah) July 24, 2025
