Father and son wounded in a highway shooting along the N3 in Johannesburg. Police are searching for five suspects who are believed to be involved.
The reason for this highway shooting is still unknown and doesn’t seem to just be a case of opportunistic robbery. Witnesses claim the gunmen opened fire on the father and son with AK47’s yesterday morning.
The gunmen were wearing balaclavas to hide their identity. The police have stated that a large sum of money was taken, but it seems as if the gunmen knew what they were after.
Police officer Lungelo Dlamini stated,
"Police are investigating an incident of shooting on the N3 north, near the Buccleuch interchange. It is alleged that group of five people travelling in a white Audi attacked a father and his son who were driving a Mercedes Benz. Their vehicle was shot at and a substantial amount of money was removed from the vehicle."
As the police wrap us the investigation on this highway shooting, spokesperson Moses Maphakela confirmed that the father and son were on a trip to Pretoria when the highway shooting took place. With the assailants opening fire on their vehicle.
"This afternoon, at around 12:30pm, the victims were approached by suspects driving a white Audi A3. They started to shoot the father and son."
The father and son are still recovering from their injuries at a nearby hospital. Their condition is still unknown and so only cases of armed robbery and attempted murder have been opened by the police.
Source: EWN
