Durban — Police in Kwa-Zulu Natal (KZN) shot and killed five suspects following a shootout in Lindelani in Ntuzuma on Sunday evening.
In a statement, police confirmed that it was following up on intelligence about an unconfirmed number of suspects who were travelling in two vehicles. Information indicated that the suspects were planning to commit a business robbery in KwaMashu.
“The suspects’ two vehicles were parked at the corner of Mdubu and Melusi streets and it is suspected that the suspects had a disagreement which led to shots being fired among themselves. Police stumbled upon that altercation and the suspects then turned their guns to the police and police retaliated,” KZN police spokesperson, Robert Netshiunda said.
He added that four suspects were shot and fatally wounded during the shootout. Following a search in the vicinity of the crime scene, police discovered the body of the fifth suspect who sustained gunshot wounds while trying to flee.
“The suspects were found in possession of three firearms. No police officer was injured during the shootout,” he said.
Police found two more suspects in hospital after they were injured after shooting each other, while a search is underway for the suspects who evaded arrest.
#sapsKZN Five suspected robbers were shot and fatally wounded in a shootout with police at Lindelani in Ntuzuma on Sunday night, 23 February 2025. Police were following up on intelligence about an unconfirmed number of suspects who were travelling in two vehicles. Information at… pic.twitter.com/OIVZi4ceqQ
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Speaking to Newzroom Afrika, Netshiunda revealed that police would be widening the search and getting more numbers involved to apprehend the outstanding suspects.
“Their profile is yet to be confirmed but two of them have already been found that they were arrested for house robberies and business robberies. We are going to check whether they were out on bail or somehow,” he said.
“We believe there could be more that these people were involved in because you can’t move from your area in Wentworth and come to Lindelani. There should be something at play, more than what we know,” he said.
Five suspected robbers were killed in a gun battle with the police in Ntuzuma, outside Durban. KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda speaks to #Newzroom405 @Phila_MD.
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