Shots fired, cars damaged during high-speed chase in KuGompo City

That was how stunned witnesses describeda dramatic high-speed chaseand shooting that unfolded in KuGompo City on Thursday, leaving several vehicles damaged, one suspect arrested and police searching for others who fled. Residents in Berea were shaken by what they described as a volley ofgunfire, followed by a chaotic pursuit that ended in a crash involving at least five vehicles near the Pearce Street on-ramp to the North-East Expressway. Halfway down the on-ramp was a stationary red BMW that had been damaged during the chase.

Eastern Cape police spokesperson Brigadier Nobuntu Gantana confirmed officers had responded to a “serious incident” at about 2pm. She said police were attempting to apprehend suspects when a chase broke out. “During the apprehension of a suspect, a chase ensued in which the fleeing suspects were responsible for causing a collision involving five vehicles,” Gantana said.

When the Dispatch arrived at the scene, police tape sealed off sections of the on-ramp, with a tow truck on site and officers searching the roadway and nearby areas. At first, I thought it’s fireworks but that didn’t make sense While another group of officers worked near an adjacent intersection where further evidence was being examined. It emerged that two damaged Mercedes-Benz vehicles were among those involved in the crash.