Bayanda Hlongwane
A CAR THAT WAS LEFT BY SUSPECTS WHEN THEY FLED DURING THE SHOOTING ON THE SCENE
PICTURE INSIDE: RECEIVED
KwaZulu Natal spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiuda reported that four suspects have been shot and fatally wounded in a police shootout in Harding this morning.
A multidisciplinary team comprising officers from the Hawks, K9, and other units operationalized intelligence about the robbery which was to be executed at a mall in Harding.
A businessman went into a bank inside the mall and withdrew an undisclosed amount of money and as he made his way out of the mall, he was accosted by the suspects who robbed him of the cash. Police approached the suspects who had just committed the robbery and the suspects defied police's orders and opened fire. Police returned fire and four suspects were fatally wounded during the shootout.
Police are still chasing after more suspects who fled the scene in two. A firearm as well as the money which was robbed was found in the possession of the suspects.
The spokesperson has pledged that, anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of the suspects is urged to contact the nearest police station or call the crime stop number
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