Police in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, shot and killed a 22-year-old gang leader wanted for numerous armed robberies and murders. The incident occurred during a shootout in Cottonlands, Verulam, on Thursday afternoon. Police had been tracking the leader and his accomplices, who were reportedly heading to Umhlanga to collect drugs and ammunition. A third suspect remains at large.
The deceased, leader of the notorious Inanda West Gang and an accomplice were killed following a shoot-out in Cottonlands, Verulam, on Thursday afternoon.
"The gang leader and his two accomplices who were driving to Umhlanga, reportedly to collect drugs and ammunition. When the three left Umhlanga, they swapped vehicles and vigilant police managed to identify them and followed them until the suspects parked their vehicle along Vincent Dickinson Road in Cottonlands,""A shootout ensued. The 22-year-old gang leader and his 27-year-old accomplice sustained fatal gunshot wounds during the shootout.
GANG LEADER POLICE SHOOTOUT KWAZULU-NATAL SOUTH AFRICA MURDER
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