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Two shot dead, officers wounded in attempted ATM bombing in Odendaalsrus

───   THANDI XABA 09:45 Sun, 29 Mar 2015

Two shot dead, officers wounded in attempted ATM bombing in Odendaalsrus | News Article

Odendaalsrus - Two men were killed and two police officers wounded during a shoot-out after an attempted ATM bombing in Odendaalsrus in the Free State.

Police spokesperson Molebogeng Lechesa says police received a tip-off on Saturday morning. On arrival, five suspects in a  Silver Volvo getaway car started shooting at the officers with R5 rifles.

The three remaining suspects are still on the run. Police recovered the vehicle with a false Gauteng registration plates.
 
Investigations are underway.

Thandi Xaba/OFM News

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