Five suspects are expected to appear on Monday, 14 December 2020, before the Johannesburg and the Sophiatown Magistrate’s Courts, following their arrest in relation to a shooting incident in Westbury on 04 December 2020, and a house robbery on 10 December 2020 respectively.
A 38-year-old man was arrested on Thursday, 10 December 2020 and will appear before the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on three charges of attempted murder and one murder. This is after the Anti-Gang task team embarked on an intensive search for at least four suspects behind a shooting incident where four people including a minor were shot and injured on Friday evening, 04 December 2020 in Andrew Lally and Tullip Street in Westbury. A 26-year-old male died in hospital the following day. The search continues for three other suspects who are still at large.
In an unrelated arrest of four suspects on Thursday, 10 December 2020, members of the Anti-Gang team were on high visibility patrols when they spotted a suspicious Toyota Etios. The driver allegedly sped off as police approached to conduct a stop-and-search. The vehicle was cornered and four suspects were arrested, one of them in possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition. Police at the time also recovered jewellery presumed to have been stolen during a house robbery incident in Newclare.
The suspects will appear in Sophiatown Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 14 December 2020 on charges of possession of suspected stolen vehicle, as well as possession of unlicensed firearm and ammunition.
Further investigations are underway to determine whether the arrested suspects may be linked to other crimes reported.
Members of the public who suspect or know of any acts of criminality are urged to report to the police using the Crime Stop number 08600 10111 or the My SAPS app that is downloadable to any smartphone. All information will be treated confidentially.