FOUR suspects have been shot dead in a shoot-out with police in Woodlands on Standbridge Crescent today (January 16).
Police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda said three more suspects were arrested.
Although the motive for the shoot-out between the police and the suspects has not been established, Netshiunda said the police are searching for the other suspects.
Spokesperson for ALS Paramedics, Garrith Jamieson, said paramedics are at the scene.
“Initial reports indicate that multiple alleged suspects have been shot and injured. And multiple fatalities have been reported,” said Jamieson.
This is a developing story, and further details will be provided as new information becomes available.
He has been covering a variety of news beats for over 10 years. As a journalist working for community newspapers, he has covered politics, court reporting, municipal stories, crime, and news features over the years. Andile is also a multimedia journalist for Southlands Sun. He started his career in journalism as a freelance reporter in 2005 while studying Communication Science at UNISA. Prior to joining Caxton Newspapers, he worked for both community and commercial newspapers in Durban, where he won the Journalist of the Year Award in 2020 and 2021.
