Police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda said the gun battle took place at T Section in Umlazi, early on Friday.
There has been a string of shootouts between criminals and police in KwaZulu-Natal.A police officer is in a stable condition after he was shot by suspects during a shootout which left three suspected hijackers fatally wounded in KwaZulu-Natal .“The suspects had just hijacked a woman of her vehicle at R Section and police responded swiftly. A high-speed chase ensued and at T Section, the suspects opened fire towards the police and a shootout ensued.
“A shoot-out ensued and after the ceasefire, five suspects were found to have sustained fatal gunshot wounds. An AK47 assault rifle, three handguns and drugs were found in the possession of the suspects,” said Netshiunda.A police officer is in a stable condition after he was shot by suspects during a shootout which left three suspected hijackers fatally wounded at T Section in Umlazi, early on Friday.Last week, two suspects were killed in a shoot-out with police in KZN on Friday morning.
National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola said police will continue to defend themselves from criminals who shoot at them first.
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