Update, 1 March 2017 at 7.30pm
Captain Molefe Mogodi from Bramley Police Station said police received information about the hijacking and went on the lookout for the vehicle. He revealed, “Four suspects, driving from the Randburg area in a hijacked a grey Volkswagen Golf vehicle, were followed by police and along the way the suspects started shooting at police and police shot back.”
“The suspects then drove onto oncoming traffic where they were involved in a collision with two other vehicles on Grayston Drive in Sandton. All four suspects were arrested shortly afterwards,”he said.
Mogodi added that three of the suspects were injured in the collision and the driver and passenger of another vehicle were slightly injured and were treated at the scene by paramedics. A firearm and ammunition were recovered from the scene, police are investigating the case.
Initial Story, 1 March 2017 at 6.37pm
A shootout has taken place on Grayston Drive in Sandton. According to reports a vehicle was hijacked in Fourways, four suspects have been arrested. One person is reportedly in a critical condition.
ER24’s Werner Vermaak said paramedics are on the scene but have not transported any patients.
Police are on scene busy with investigations and are yet to comment. Traffic has been affected. More as the story unfolds.
#SandtonShooting on Grayston between Katherine the M1 – huge delays in all directions – AVOID – traffic lights are also out at the off ramp https://t.co/OiC60v7tV4
— EWN Traffic (@EWNTraffic) March 1, 2017
https://twitter.com/TrafficSA/status/836957734159454209
Multiple suspects arrested, one bystander shot. @EMER_G_MED attending to the injured patients. @IamAlexSweet @EWNTraffic
— EMER-G-MED EMS (@EMER_G_MED) March 1, 2017
@EMER_G_MED attending to a shooting on Grayston Bridge. Avoid this area. Formal update to follow. @EWNTraffic @IamAlexSweet
— EMER-G-MED EMS (@EMER_G_MED) March 1, 2017
The scene on Grayston Drive at the moment. Traffic severely backed up. Appears to be a crime scene @EWNTraffic pic.twitter.com/okQBO7PBik
— Katy Katopodis (@KatyKatopodis) March 1, 2017
