Five people have been killed during an armed robbery and shootout on the N2 in KwaZulu-Natal on Wednesday. | Lisaleesolomon1
Five men were killed during an armed robbery in KwaZulu-Natal.Three firearms and housebreaking items were found in both vehicles. In the early hours of the morning, a gang of eight men arrived in two vehicles at a mall in Empangeni, held up the security guard, and then broke into a shop.A security company in the area was notified and immediately sent out an alert that the vehicles were traveling towards Durban.
Five of the gang were killed and another two were wounded and taken to hospital. Police subsequently arrested an eighth man as he fled the scene. "The suspects will be profiled to establish if they are linked to other crimes in the province," Naicker said. The two wounded men remained in critical conditions in hospital, while the third was expected to appear in court soon.
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