A suspected ATM bombing suspect was arrested whilst another was fatally wounded in shootout with police in Esikhaleni in the early hours of Thursday, 25 July 2024.
Police responded to reports of an ATM bombing at a store in Esikhaleni and swift investigations led to the arrest of the driver of the suspects’ getaway vehicle.
Another vehicle which the suspects were using was spotted at Madlankala area and with the suspects failing to obey lawful instructions from the police and shooting at the men of law, a shootout ensued which resulted in one suspect sustaining fatal gunshot wounds. A firearm was found in his possession.
A search is currently underway at the nearby sugarcane farm where other suspects ran into as they escaped arrest.