Two suspects wanted for murder, attempted murder and robbery have been killed in a shootout with police in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN).
The criminals were fatally wounded during a confrontation with police at the Namibia area of Inanda in the early hours of Friday. Picture: iStock
It is understood the criminals were fatally wounded during a confrontation with police in the Namibia area of Inanda in the early hours of Friday.Police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda said Murder Task Team members acted on intelligence about the hideout spot of the suspects. “The two house robbery cases, one robbery with a firearm and the attempted murder cases were all committed in the Inanda area this month , whereas the murder case was committed in June 2024,” Netshiunda said.Netshiunda added that a firearm with one round of ammunition was found in the possession of the suspects.
Mchunu highlighted that KZN ranks among the top four provinces in South Africa for criminal activity saying that 42% of all reported crimes in the province come from the eThekwini metro area.
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