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Robber killed in Jhb shoot-out
19/01/2007 20:59 - (SA)
Johannesburg - A robbery suspect was shot dead and another
was wounded in a shoot-out with police on the West Rand on Friday afternoon,
said the ER24 emergency service.
Spokesperson Werner Vermaak said a contractor was held up
while paying workers in the residential suburb of Princess Crossing in
Roodepoort.
When police arrived, a shoot-out followed.
A robber was shot dead and another was taken to Leratong
Hospital with chest wounds where he is in a stable but critical condition.
Two others fled on foot, said Vermaak.
Police recovered two firearms.
West Rand police spokesperson captain Joseph Magoai confirmed
the incident. He added that an undisclosed amount of money had been recovered.
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