Police in Roodepoort respond to reports of a shooting and, during an operation, a shootout breaks out with suspected illegal miners. According to reports, the suspects allegedly open fire on officers as they arrive at the scene. Two men are killed in the exchange. Officers recover weapons and ammunition at the scene, including unlicensed firearms and a quantity of ammunition. The Citizen reports that firearms and ammunition are seized during the operation, while IOL specifies that three unlicensed firearms and 126 rounds of ammunition are recovered. The incident takes place in Roodepoort, and police treat the men as suspected illegal miners. No further details about injuries to officers or the circumstances leading to the initial report are provided in the available accounts. Authorities do not indicate any additional suspects or arrests in the sourced reports.