The suspects were travelling in a red VW Polo and were allegedly on their way to assassinate a taxi owner at Mahlabathini in KZN
The suspects were travelling in a red VW Polo and were allegedly on their way to assassinate a taxi owner at Mahlabathini.The gun battle happened at Mahlabathini in the Zululand District on Wednesday evening.
“The driver stopped in the middle of the road, however in split seconds, two occupants of the vehicle got out of the vehicle and opened fire in the direction of the police. Tactical astute police officers returned fire and a shootout ensued.“During the resultant shootout, two suspects were shot and fatally wounded. Three firearms and ammunition were found in the possession of the suspects,” Netshiunda said.
“No police officer sustained any injuries during the incident and the recovered firearms will be subjected to ballistic testing to ascertain if they are linked to any crime scene in and around the province.”Meanwhile, police have arrested an e-hailing driver for fraud after allegedly gaining access to a sleeping passenger’s credit card.Police spokesperson Andre Traut said the driver shared the credit card details with his brother in Europe, who then made purchases of R650,000.
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