By Jonk wa Mashamba
news@alexreporter.co.za
Police responded swiftly to information and intercepted the suspects who had just committed a house robbery in Brits, North West Province, on Tuesday, at approximately 17h30.
As the police stopped the suspects who were already in Pretoria, the suspects fired shots towards the police and shootout ensued.
According to a provincial police spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Mavela Masondo, a high-speed chase and shootout continued until the suspects stopped and jumped out of the vehicle and ran on foot.
“It is then that they were arrested. Police received a lookout for a Toyota Prado that was taken during the house robbery at Brits.
“Information received from the tracker company was that the car was traveling at R80 towards Pretoria CBD.