Durban – Police have shot dead one of South Durban’s most wanted hijacking and armed robbery suspects and arrested another, both of whom were involved in the killing and disarming of a security guard near Clairwood Racecourse.
The shooting of the guard happened under a bridge in Duranta Road on Tuesday, close to the racecourse, where guards had been hired to keep the peace between rival taxi associations.
Two men, aged 24 and 27, disarmed the security guard – who police at the scene said had also been celebrating his birthday on Tuesday – and shot him dead before fleeing with his firearm.
One of the men was arrested after he surrendered in Kasuali Road, Merebank. The second was shot dead in a homeowner’s yard after he had climbed over the fence to escape from the police.
The arrested man was found in possession of a 9mm pistol…
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