Five suspects fatally wounded in shoot-out with police
One of the suspects was linked to the Mariannhill scrapyard murders where five people were shot and killed in two separate incidents in February this year.
A WANTED suspect was fatally shot along with four other suspects during a shoot-out with police in Mariannhill on Thursday afternoon.
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KwaZulu-Natal spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda reported that the gun battle ensued after the suspects were found on Abbot Francis Road.
“Police had operationalised [sic] intelligence on the whereabouts of the wanted suspects, and when the police signalled for the suspects to pull over, the suspects fired shots at the police, and a shoot-out ensued. After the shoot-out, five suspects were found to have suffered fatal gunshot wounds,” he said.
According to the police, the wanted suspect has been on the police’s wanted list in connection with a series of murders and other serious and violent crimes.
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“He was also linked to the Mariannhill scrapyard murders where five people were shot and killed in two separate incidents in February this year,” said Netshiunda.
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) has been notified for further investigations.
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