Police kill five suspects ‘terrorising’ Inanda community
KwaZulu-Natal police have killed five suspects in a shootout near the Dube Village Mall in Inanda, north of Durban.
An anti-crime operation comprising members of the National Intervention Unit and the Hawks took place at a house late Monday night.
"Four suspects who were believed to have been terrorising the community at Inanda were fatally wounded in a shootout on Monday evening, 30 October 2023," says KZN police spokesperson Jay Naicker.
"As the police officers approached the house, they were met with gunfire. A member of the National Intervention Unit was shot in the leg and was transported to hospital where he remains in a stable condition."
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Four pistols were recovered from the scene.
Naicker says the body of a fifth suspect was recovered in a home near the shootout on Tuesday morning.
Four pistols were recovered from the scene.
Naicker says the body of a fifth suspect was recovered in a home near the shootout this morning.
"It is believed that he fled the scene during the shootout and sought refuge in a nearby house. The suspect passed away due to his injuries while hiding from police.
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"The owners of the home came forward later in the morning when it was discovered that the man had passed away. Police will also be looking into why the owners of the house allowed the man to hide in their home."
The search for more suspects continues. Meanwhile, police oversight body IPID is also investigating.
