Ipid probes death of suspected PMB robber in shootout
Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) is investigating after a man, who was allegedly part of a gang that robbed an elderly woman in Pietermaritzburg, was killed in a shootout with officers.
Authorities say about seven men targeted the woman on Sunday while she was withdrawing money at an ATM at a petrol station in Edendale.
It's understood community members caught one of the suspects and assaulted him.
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The police watchdog says his accomplices dragged him away from the crowd, put him in their getaway vehicle and sped off while firing shots.
Police officers who were monitoring a funeral nearby were alerted and gave chase.
Ipid says there was a shootout, and one of the alleged robbers was killed.
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