WATCH: Police comb scene of deadly shootout near King Shaka
Officials were on Wednesday afternoon still busy at the scene of a fatal shootout on the N2 near King Shaka International Airport in Durban.
Five suspected robbers have been killed.
It's understood a gang of eight robbed a clothing outlet in Empangeni in the morning.
READ: Robbers killed in dramatic high-speed chase on N2
As they fled in two vehicles, they were pursued by private security officers who called for backup.
MUST WATCH: Footage has emerged of the robbery at a mall in Empangeni, in northern KZN at around 5am this morning. A clothing store was broken into and security guard held up. Suspects got away with clothing, blankets amongst others. It lead to the shooting on the N2. pic.twitter.com/yPMAWUkNsf
— Nushera Soodyal (@nushera) July 27, 2022
Police officers and other security personnel were waiting at the Tongaat Toll Plaza.
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LISTEN: Newswatch's Nushera Soodyal is at one of the two shooting scenes.
Forensics services arrived on the second scene moments ago. Four suspects were killed in this vehicle in the shootout while one more was killed further up the road. Two others were injured and another was arrested @ECR_Newswatch pic.twitter.com/oHe2D2tm7V
— Nushera Soodyal (@nushera) July 27, 2022
Police say 8 suspected robbers who were travelling in two vehicles allegedly robbed a clothing store in Empangeni this morning. A high speed chase ensued from there and a shootout on the N2 just before the KSIA off-ramp. Both vehicles crashed in two locations @ECR_Newswatch pic.twitter.com/XyUNSDWg18
— Nushera Soodyal (@nushera) July 27, 2022
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