A security officer was shot in a cash-in-transit heist in the Germiston CBD, on Monday.<\/p>\n
Capt Andr\u00e9 de Jager, spokesperson for the Ekurhuleni West Cluster SAPS, told the GCN that at about 9.45am, G4S arrived at a business, situated on the corner of Spilsbury and Meyer streets, to collect money.<\/p>
The driver of the vehicle parked on the pavement in Meyer Street, directly in front of the shop door.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe 49-year-old crew member went inside to collect the money, however, the company was not ready for the collection and thus no service was provided,\u201d said de Jager.<\/p>
As the man exited the premises, two unknown men approached him and started shooting at him.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe was shot twice in his bulletproof vest and sustained two wounds to his right shoulder,\u201d said de Jager.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe empty trolley, with one safe key inside, was taken by the suspects.<\/p>\n
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