JOHANNESBURG - Three suspected members of the notorious Rolex Gang have been gunned down during a shootout with police in the Buccleuch Interchange in Johannesburg on Thursday.
Police said officers acted on intelligence indicating that the group of men was driving in three separate vehicles around the malls.
According to Gauteng police spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi, one of the cars was spotted along the N3.
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But she said as officials attempted to stop the vehicle, the driver sped off, leading to a high-speed chase and shootout between suspects and the police.
"The suspects' vehicle came to a stop on the Buccleuch Interchange. The suspects were declared dead on the scene, and two pistols were found in their vehicle," she said.
Nevhuhulwi said while police were busy processing the scene, the second identified vehicle was spotted on the traffic and stopped.
The driver, who was alone in the car, was arrested and will be charged with conspiracy to commit robbery, she added.