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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 86279, member: 27"] A roadside ambush flipped a routine taxi trip into a mass-casualty crime scene, leaving bodies, bullet wounds, and a fast police dragnet behind. Deadly ambush on Gauteng highway [LIST] [*]Six Lesotho nationals died after gunfire hit a minibus taxi. [*]Four women were among the people killed. [*]Eighteen passengers survived with gunshot wounds. [*]The attack happened on the R59 near Meyerton. [/LIST] How the violence unfolded [LIST] [*]A Nissan Juke slammed into the taxi during travel. [*]Gunmen immediately started shooting after the impact. [*]The minibus overturned under the assault. [*]The trip was heading from Johannesburg toward the Free State. [/LIST] Suspect vehicle background [LIST] [*]Police linked the Nissan Juke to a theft report. [*]Witbank logged the vehicle as stolen. [*]Record dated back to September 2025. [*]Car history raised red flags fast. [/LIST] Hunt and arrests [LIST] [*]Suspects ditched the scene and hijacked another car. [*]South African Police Service teams launched a joint operation. [*]K9 units and traffic officers joined the chase. [*]Private security backed the manhunt. [/LIST] What police leadership confirmed [LIST] [*]Fred Kekana described rapid drone deployment. [*]Helicopters helped track fleeing suspects. [*]Two arrests happened immediately at the scene. [*]The final suspect fell after the dog unit deployment. [/LIST] Charges stacking up [LIST] [*]Prosecutors prepared six murder counts. [*]Attempted murder charges cover all surviving victims. [*]Carjacking and stolen vehicle possession were added. [*]Court appearances are expected soon. [/LIST] Investigation status [LIST] [*]Police classified the shooting as unprovoked. [*]Case work remains active and expanding. [*]Evidence reviews are still underway. [*]Authorities are tightening timelines. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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