Police murder suspects die during Hawks investigation
Investigation for the murder of police officer Sergent Riyadh Adams led to the death of two suspects as a shoot-out ensued.
TWO suspects were fatally wounded during a Hawks investigation pertaining to the police murder and business robbery that happened at Pavilion Shopping Centre on Sunday, November 19.
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The Hawks reported that their members from Durban Serious Organised Crime Investigation arrested and charged a 41-year-old suspect for both cases.
“It is alleged that during the course of their investigation, the arrested suspect led the police to KwaMashu to point out his accomplice, and then a shoot-out occurred. As a result, both suspects died at the scene,” said KZN Hawks spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Simphiwe Mhlongo.
Independent Police Investigative Directorate is investigating the matter, and Hawks’ investigation of the business robbery and police murder continues.
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