Alleged cop killers shot dead in shootout in Inanda with KZN police
Two suspects wanted for the murder of a police officer were shot dead in a shootout with police in Inanda on Tuesday night.
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Two suspects wanted for the murder of a police officer, attempted murder, and a string of armed and house robberies were shot and killed during a shootout with police in Inanda on Tuesday night.
The incident comes after four house robbery suspects were shot and injured in a shootout with police on Underwood Road in Pinetown on Tuesday afternoon.
In the Inanda incident, police tracked the suspects to a house in the Maplazini area.
According to the KZN SAPS spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda, officers received information about where the suspects were.
“Police were following up on intelligence regarding the whereabouts of the wanted suspects, and the information led the police to a house at the Maplazini area in Inanda,” the Netshiunda said.
He said when officers arrived, they identified themselves and instructed the suspects to open the door.
“When police arrived at the house, they introduced themselves as police officers and instructed the suspects to open the door. The suspects responded with gunshots towards the police officers from inside the house, and police were left with no choice but to return fire in self-defence,” the police statement read.
The exchange of gunfire left both suspects aged 20 and 21, were killed.
“A firearm whose serial number had been filed off was found in the possession of the suspects,” the statement noted.
No police officers were injured in the shootout.
The suspects were linked to the killing of a police officer as well as attempted murder and multiple armed and house robberies in the area.