Hostage drama in Jo'burg
2006-06-25 16:28
Johannesburg - A special task force has arrived in Jeppestown, Johannesburg, to deal with a hostage situation under way in Main Street.
National police spokesperson Dennis Adriao said he could give no further information other than that a hostage situation was under way.
Earlier a policeman was shot dead in a shoot-out between police and a gang of about 20 heavily armed men.
The shoot-out started after police had followed the gang from an armed robbery in Honeydew to the building in Jeppestown.
Earlier Johannesburg police spokesperson Sanku Tsunke said two policemen were still in the building hiding from the gang.
It could not be confirmed whether it was these men who had been taken hostage.
- SAPA