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We urge anyone with information on his whereabouts or the suspects to come forward immediately,\u201d Ncata said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to police, on Friday morning 12 June, three armed suspects stormed Nzuzo Primary School in NU16, Mdantsane, and allegedly robbed the school of 20 laptops and 15 cellphones before fleeing in the principal\u2019s black Peugeot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Police later recovered the vehicle about one kilometre from the school, after which the suspects were tracked into dense bush near a dam in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Floppy, a trained SAPS patrol breed K9, was deployed alongside his handler during the operation to track the suspects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moments later, the handler reportedly heard a suspect shouting from within the bush, followed by the sound of gunshots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additional SAPS members were deployed to assist, but upon entering the area, neither the suspects nor Floppy could be located.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An extensive air and ground search was launched, with support from community volunteers using drones. 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