KZN cops exchange fire with cash-in-transit suspects, three dead
The SAPS National Intervention Unit chased the alleged criminals from Durban to the outskirts of Mandeni.
Three men were killed and a fourth left in a serious condition after a high speed chase and shootout with police near Mandeni this Monday afternoon, North Coast Courier reports.
According to IPSS Medical Rescue’s Dylan Meyrick, the shooting occurred shortly before 4pm on the N2 highway between the Mandeni toll plaza and the Tugela River.
The men are suspected of involvement in cash-in-transit heists and were being pursued by police in an unmarked vehicle.
KwaDukza police spokesperson Sibusiso Khuzwayo confirmed the shooting.
“Members of the SAPS National Intervention Unit, acting on reliable information, had followed the suspects from Durban when the shooting took place.”
After the exchange of fire, N2 was temporarily closed.
As of 5.30pm the area was still an active crime scene and delays in traffic are to be expected.
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