Four suspects killed in Durban shootout

Four suspects killed in Durban shootout

Four wanted suspects have been killed in a shootout with police in Durban.

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The KZN SAPS says the provincial stabilisation team received intelligence about the gang's hideout in Cato Manor.

 

They were cornered yesterday evening at a room they had been renting.

 

Police say the suspects shot at officers when they announced their presence.

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The SAPS team fired back, shooting dead all four.

 

One police officer was hit - but is said to have been saved by his bulletproof vest.

 

According to authorities, the gang from Inanda had been wanted for various crimes, including last Saturday's murder of a 27-year-old man in Cato Crest. 

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