One dead, policeman injured in Cato Manor shooting
An SAPS member narrowly escaped death after a gun battle with a suspect in Cator Manor, Durban. He was treated on the scene and transported to hospital with minor injuries.
ONE person, who is believed to have been a suspect, has been killed and a policeman injured in a gunfight in Cato Manor, Durban, on Wednesday (August 11) around 01:30 in the early hours of the morning.
ALS Paramedics responded to the shooting incident to find the area cordoned off and multiple SAPS and security personnel in attendance.
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“Paramedics found that an alleged suspect had sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was declared deceased on the scene. Paramedics found a policeman who had been struck by a bullet in his bullet-proof vest during the gunfight. Fortunately, the bullet was stopped, however, the patient was treated and transported to hospital for minor injuries,” said ALS’s Garreth Jamieson.
SAPS are investigating further.
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