2 drop safes bombed: Petrol attendant killed in Pretoria

Gauteng police are looking for gunmen who robbed two petrol stations and allegedly shot and killed a petrol attendant.People living close to the petrol stations were woken up by loud bangs.

It is alleged that several gunmen entered a filling station in Mamelodi East, and used explosives to blow up the drop safe. The explosion also caused damage to the property. Gauteng police spokesperson Captain Tintswalo Sibeko says the robbers fired shots, injuring a petrol attendant who later died.Mamelodi West fuel station robbed“One of them walked inside the cashier to go outside. She later heard a loud bang from the shop,” says Sibeko.

The suspects fled in a Toyota Quantum that they hijacked from a customer. The vehicle was later recovered, says Sibeko.Police are investigating a case of murder, business robberies, and damage to properties.

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