Police arrested a man and confiscated four firearms, including an AK-47 rifle, after a high-speed chase which resulted in the death of a child.
Police arrested a 32-year-old man and confiscated four firearms, including an AK-47 rifle, after a high-speed chase in the Joburg CBD on Tuesday. Three people were knocked down by the fleeing suspect and a baby was killed.Police arrested a man and confiscated four firearms, including an AK-47 rifle, after a high- speed chase which resulted in the death of a child.
“During the chase, three people were knocked by the suspect's car. One child died at the scene while the child’s mother was taken to hospital for medical treatment,” police spokesperson Capt Kay Makhubele said.“Upon searching the vehicle, police found four unlicensed firearms, including an AK-47 and ammunition. It was established that the vehicle was hijacked in Ekurhuleni this month,” Makhubele said.
“These arrests and confiscations are a clear indication that the criminals cannot do as they wish in our province. We will continue to squeeze the space for the criminals,” acting Gauteng police commissioner Maj-Gen Tommy Mthombeni said.
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