05/06/2026
[SUSPECT KILLED DURING POLICE OPERATION, HIJACKED VEHICLE RECOVERED IN SOSHANGUVE]
The South African Police Service in Tshwane District has opened a hijacking case and an inquest docket for investigation, following an incident in which a suspected vehicle hijacker was fatally wounded during a police intervention in Soshanguve on Thursday, 04 June 2026.
A 9mm pistol loaded with ammunition was recovered at the scene and it will be subjected to forensic examination to determine whether it may have been used in the commission of other crimes.
The hijacked vehicle was successfully recovered, and no injuries were sustained by any police members during the incident.
Investigations are ongoing to trace and apprehend the second suspect who remains at large.
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