Police seized a vehicle and an unlicenced firearm following a shooting in Sandton.
An alleged Rolex gang robber was shot dead and another wounded following an attempted robbery in Sandton, Johannesburg, on Sunday, police said.
Police spokesperson Brigadier Brenda Muridili said it was alleged that two armed men ambushed a businessman's vehicle in Sandhurst, at around 04:30, trying to rob him of his Rolex watch.
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