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UPDATE: Suspects killed during a shoot-out with police

Police arrested seven suspects while several others escaped during a shoot-out with police in Woodlands.

FOUR suspects were killed in a shoot-out with police in Woodlands, Montclair early today (January 16).

Seven more suspects were arrested at the scene and several others managed to escape.

Police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda said the suspects were wanted in connection with business robbery cases that happened in various areas in eThekwini.

Sevem more suspects have been arrested after a shootout with police in Woodlands in Montclair
Four suspects were killed and seven others arrested in Woodlands during a confrontation with police. Photo: Supplied/SAPS

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The suspects are also linked to a robbery of a jewellery store in Tongaat on January 15.

Netshiunda said the police were acting on  information received about the whereabouts of the suspects.

“When police arrived at a private residence on Glanville Road, which doubles up as a rental home, there was an exchange of gunfire between the suspects and police officers. During the shoot-out, four suspects were shot and fatally wounded. Seven more suspects were arrested with injuries,” said Netshiunda.

Three firearms were recovered at the scene.

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“A search is ongoing for at least five suspects who narrowly evaded arrest. The arrested suspects will be under police guard at hospital and will be taken to court when fit to do so,” Netshiunda added.

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Andile Sithole

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.

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