Durban – One person has been killed and several others injured by gunfire during a Cash-in-Transit Heist along the N2 northbound, near the NPC Cement Factory.
Casualties from the armed robbery, which occurred just after 6 am on Tuesday, (4 February 2025), were found in different locations.
ALS Paramedics Medical Services, SA Police Service officers (SAPS), and Metro Police arrived at the crime scene at the same time.
“Paramedics found that a cash-in-transit vehicle had been forced off the road before it was blown up by multiple suspects who then robbed the vehicle of its contents,” said ALS Paramedics spokesperson Garrith Jamieson.
“Paramedics quickly assessed the scene and found that multiple people had been injured and immediately a triage system was set up and more ambulances as well as Advanced Life Support Paramedics were dispatched to assist with the multiple casualty scene.
“On the actual scene, paramedics treated three security Officers for various injuries and were stabilised on the scene by ALS Paramedics before being transported to a nearby Durban hospital.”
About 500 m away from the original crime scene, Jamieson said three people traveling to work in a bus had sustained multiple gunshot wounds.
The wounded were stabilised by ALS Paramedics before being transported to various Durban Hospitals.
In addition, two people who were on the M1 Higginson Highway, by the N2 Bridge, sustained gunshot wounds.
They were treated on the scene before being transported to a hospital.
Jamieson said more casualties linked to the heist were found at Silverglen Drive in Chatsworth.
“Two females believed to be in their 30s and a security officer had sustained gunshot and assault wounds,” said Jamieson.
“Unfortunately one female believed to be in her 30s had sustained fatal gunshot wounds and there was nothing more paramedics could do for her and she was declared deceased on the scene.
“The other two patients were stabilised on the scene by ALS Paramedics before being transported to a hospital.”
Jamieson said SAPS closed off the N2 In both directions between the M7 and the M1 Higginson Highway for their investigations.
