Gauteng police continue hunt for R80 highway spike suspects

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Gauteng police continue hunt for R80 highway spike suspects
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Gauteng police say the manhunt for at least two suspects involved in placing spikes on the R80 highway last week is still ongoing, as no arrests have been made.

Police launched a manhunt for the two suspects after a Gauteng motorists shot dead one of them after he drove over spikes placed in the road by the suspects.

The suspects had fired shots at the motorist who had been attempting to change his car tyre on the side of the highway, while his wife stood beside the car.Gauteng police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Mavela Masondo said the police had yet to determine the identity of the suspect who was shot dead, and he confirmed no arrests had been made after the manhunt was launched.

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