Ladysmith KZN: 1 dead, 5 arrested after shoot-out with police

The stolen money was recovered

Today (September 3), six armed men stormed into the Ekuvukeni post office and demanded cash. They made off with an undisclosed sum of money. 

The men sped off in a getaway vehicle, but didn’t get very far….

Also read: 1 dead in crash on N11

Police immediately responded to the incident and intercepted the robbers. A shoot-out ensued and one of the suspects was shot dead. The other five were arrested.

The stolen money was recovered and the getaway car impounded by police.

The arrested suspects are expected to appear in court soon.

Read the full story in next week’s edition of the Ladysmith Gazette.

Click to receive news links via WhatsApp. Or  for the latest news, visit our webpage or follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Join us there!

At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
You can read the full story on our App. Download it here.
Exit mobile version