On 14 February 2018, at about 16:20, KwaZulu-Natal police have been involved in a shootout with suspects at Gwala Street, Lamontville.
Two suspects were arrested, one with gunshot wound and the other was tackled by a canine. They will be taken to hospital for medical attention under police guard. The other two managed to evade arrest. Two firearms have been recovered.
It is alleged that four suspects in a white Mercedes Benz vehicle committed a house robbery in Corlia Avenue Bayview. Police were alerted about the incident and they spotted the suspects’ getaway vehicle who then sped off towards Lamontville, shooting at the police.
Police retaliated, injuring one suspect, other was tackled by a canine and the two fled on foot. None of the police officers were injured.
Investigations revealed that the suspects’ vehicle was hijacked at Umbilo last week and one of the recovered firearms was taken during the house robbery in Durban North. The suspects will be charged for possession of unlicensed firearms, possession of stolen property and attempted murder.
They will be linked to the Umbilo hijacking case and the Bayview and Durban North house robbery cases.
“We are pleased that police officers escaped the shooting unscathed. The suspects will be profiled to ascertain if they can be linked to other serious and violent crimes in Durban and surroundings,” said the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner, Major General Bheki Langa.
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