The South African Police Service were involved in a shootout with suspected extortionists, two of whom were killed and a third seriously injured in the process.
Two of them were fatally wounded, and another was seriously injured during the shootout near Century CityPolice spokesperson Malcolm Pojie said the incident took place on 15 October 2024 after the police were following up on a tip-off about the suspected extortionists. It's alleged that they were extorting businesses. The police accosted them, and the suspects escaped in their car.
They were accused of extorting two Chinese shops in Milnerton and were arrested. They appeared in court on 9 October.Tebogo Mokwena is a Current Affairs Editor at Briefly News. He has a Diploma in Journalism from ALISON. He joined Daily Sun, where he worked for 4 years covering politics, crime, entertainment, current affairs, policy, governance and art.
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