Robbery suspect killed in Maritzburg police shootout
A suspected thief has been shot dead and two others in hospital following a high-speed chase in Pietermaritzburg.
After a month-long investigation into a spate of incidents of theft of motor vehicles in and around Pietermaritzburg - police tracked the trio down last night.
They tried to pull the suspects over but they sped away. The police gave chase and a shootout ensued.
"They started to shoot towards the members and the members retaliated. It is alleged that the vehicle belonging to the suspects collided into a civilian's vehicle and it overturned. The police managed to arrest two suspects who had gunshot wounds. The third suspect died at the scene," police spokesperson, Thulani Zwane said.
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The surviving suspects are still in hospital and will appear before court after they're discharged.
"When the members searched the vehicle, they found jamming implements as well as a 9mm pistol. The two suspects are under police guard right now and they will be facing charges of attempted murder, the possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition as well as the possession of car-breaking elements," Zwane said.