{"id":222551,"date":"2019-11-05T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-05T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/222551\/suspects-wanted-for-robbery-and-murder\/"},"modified":"2019-11-05T10:11:55","modified_gmt":"2019-11-05T08:11:55","slug":"suspects-wanted-for-robbery-and-murder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/11\/05\/suspects-wanted-for-robbery-and-murder\/","title":{"rendered":"SW Security respond to reaction officer&#8217;s death"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Germiston police have confirmed they are investigating a case of business robbery and murder after the KwikSpar in Albemarle was robbed last Thursday at about 6.20pm.<\/p>\n<h4>RELATED ARTICLE:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/222000\/police-investigate-albemarle-robbery-and-murder\/\" target=\"_blank\">Police investigate Albemarle robbery and murder<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>SW Security responded to the loss of their reaction officer Eugene Peens.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe group of well-organised and well-placed criminals, who committed the armed robbery, opened fire on the marked security vehicle while driving,\u201d said Danie Schoeman, SW Security branch manager.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cSecurity officer Peens was seriously wounded and passed away a short distance from the robbery scene.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeens, who resided in Brakpan, is a great loss to us and will be remembered as a positive, action-orientated person.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe is survived by his wife and children.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/214893\/suspects-arrested-for-various-offences\/\" target=\"_blank\">Suspects arrested for various offences<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Schoeman further thanked the community, on behalf of the family, for their support during this difficult time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you for the condolences, flowers and financial contributions to the family,\u201d said Schoeman.<\/p>\n<p>If community members would like to make any further donations or send condolences, they can call Nadia Uys on 011 902 6374.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or Ashley Kiley 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