Durban police shoot-out: 5 murder, robbery suspects killed

Law enforcement officers opened fire on gunmen who were shooting at them through the windows of a double-storey rented flat.

Five suspects who were wanted for a string of murder and business robberies were killed in a shoot-out with police in Cato Crest, Durban, last night.

KZN police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda says a multidisciplinary team, comprising of members from various police units in KZN, was tracking and tracing the suspects when they collected intelligence about their whereabouts. The suspects were cornered at a rented double-storey flat on Standard Road in Cato Crest. When police announced their presence, the suspects opened fire at the law enforcement officers through the windows.

Five suspects wanted for a string of murder and business robbery cases were shot dead in a shootout with police in Cato Crest on Tuesday night, July 30, 2024. Videos: @SAPoliceService #KZNShooting #KZN #KZNPolice #WitnessNews pic.twitter.com/ykM2tOyYXU“A shoot-out ensued and after the ceasefire, five suspects were found to have sustained fatal gunshot wounds,” says Netshiunda.

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