On Friday night, 03 June 2022, members of SAPS Booysens arrested two suspects and recovered three unlicensed firearms.

According to a preliminary report the suspects allegedly robbed a business premises in Booysens and fired gun shots before fleeing the scene. One patron was hit by a bullet and taken to hospital for medical treatment.

Within minutes the police detected the suspects' vehicle and conducted a search which resulted in the recovery of three unlicensed firearms with filed off serial numbers.

The SAPS members arrested two suspects for possession of unlicensed firearm, armed robbery and attempted murder.

Source: South African Police Service