Two suspects were killed in a shoot-out with police yesterday in Edendale.

KZN police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda said that police were chasing the suspects in connection with a cash-in-transit robbery that happened in Verulam yesterday.

The Witness reports that the robbery left a trail of explosions, gunfire and a damaged security response vehicle as heavily armed suspects fled toward Inanda.

Reaction Unit South Africa (Rusa) said it began receiving several calls from members of the public just before 13:30, reporting a robbery and loud explosions in the area.

Rusa spokesperson Prem Balram said officers were dispatched to the scene, where they were met with gunfire from what they believe were ‘spotters’.

“On arrival, officers encountered heavily armed suspects believed to have been acting as spotters. A shoot-out ensued, during which a Rusa response vehicle was struck by two bullets.

“No injuries were reported. The suspects fled in two vehicles described as a white Toyota [Corolla] Cross and a white Toyota Corolla, and were travelling in the Inanda direction,” said Balram in a statement.

Although no arrests were made, three firearms were later recovered during the aerial operation.

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