Police have opened an inquest docket after a suspect involved in serious and violent crimes was shot and killed during a shootout at Bryanston. The suspect was shot by a house owner following a house robbery.
In Bryanston at Stratton Avenue, the owner of the house woke up and saw four suspects who were already inside the house. One of the suspects shot at him and he also returned fire with his licenced firearm. He fired several shots and one of the suspects was fatally shot while three others managed to escape.
The suspect died at the scene and police seized an unlicensed firearm. Nothing was taken in the house and the homeowner (50) was not injured but he was taken to the hospital as he was traumatised. Police have launched a manhunt for the other three suspects who fled.
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