A motorist shot dead a suspect after he and his family came under attack by the notorious Gauteng road spike robbers.
Police have warned motorists to be vigilant after three men attacked a family whose car had stopped after a tyre was punctured.A motorist shot dead a suspect after he and his family came under attack by the notorious Gauteng road spike robbers.
In the latest incident, police spokesperson Lt-Col Mavela Masondo said three armed men attacked the family whose car had stopped after a tyre was punctured at about 9pm on Friday. “While the driver was changing the tyre, with his wife standing on the side, they were attacked by three armed men who fired shots at them.Members of Flying Squad responded and found a replica firearm at the scene, next to the shot suspect who was later certified dead by paramedics.
“Police have stabilised incidents of car spiking on Gauteng roads that were on the increase, especially on the N4 highway and the R566. Crime pattern analysis showed that as soon identified hotspots are mitigated with increased visibility of law enforcement and security partners, criminals either change their modus operandi or move to another location.
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