Two pedestrians shot during CIT heist in Katlehong

Two pedestrians were shot during a cash-in-transit (CIT) heist in Katlehong on Friday, police said, adding that the suspects fled the scene.

According to police, the driver of the Fidelity CIT vehicle was accosted by unknown armed men driving a grey BMW.

The suspects allegedly forced the occupants out of the vehicle and bombed it, said police spokesperson Col Dimakatso Sello.

“An undisclosed amount of money was taken and the suspects fired several shots at the scene,” she said.