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Five of South Africa’s most-wanted cash-in-transit and murder suspects were killed in a shootout with the police in Boksburg, Ekurhuleni on Saturday, 17 May 2025.
According to reports, the men were shot during a police raid on a safe house in Klippoortjie in Boksburg, hours after robbing security guards in Dawn Park.
A SWAT team later pounced on them, killing five and arresting two others.
The South African Police Service (SAPS) confirmed the incident on their X account, revealing that firearms were also recovered on the scene.
“Most wanted cash-in-transit and murder suspects were fatally wounded during a shootout with the police in Boksburg, Ekurhuleni. Firearms that include AK-47 rifle recovered,” the SAPS said in a statement.
The suspects are reportedly linked to cases in Gauteng and Kwa-Zulu Natal.
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