Two suspected KZN cop killers gunned down after police shootout

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3 days ago

Two people, suspected of killing police officers, were shot and killed during a shootout with KwaZulu-Natal police on Tuesday.
The gunfight is the second in 24 hours, with four other people also injured earlier in the day.
On Tuesday night, the two men, aged 20 and 21, who were wanted for the murder of a police officer, attempted murder and a string of house and armed robberies, were shot and killed when 'they started a gunfight with police in Inanda', said police spokesperson, Colonel Robert Netshiunda.
Acting on intelligence about the location of the wanted men, officers were directed to a house in the Maplazini area of Inanda.
'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 police officers from inside the house, and police were left with no choice but to return fire in self-defence,' said Netshiunda.
While no police officers were injured during a shootout, a firearm with a filled off serial number was found on the men, said Netshiunda.
In an incident earlier in the same day, four men who had allegedly committed a house robbery were injured in a shootout with police along Underwood Road in Pinetown after a high-speed chase.
Police said they were called out to a house robbery in Oxford Road in Paradise Valley, when they saw a white VW Polo driving in the opposite direction and immediately attempted to stop the vehicle.
Netshiunda said:
The driver of the vehicle ignored the police's instructions and sped off. A high-speed chase ensued, and on Underwood Road, the suspects opened fire towards police officers. Police returned fire.
After the shootout, the four men were treated on the scene for their gunshot wounds and then taken to hospital under police guard.
Two firearms, a flat screen TV, jewellery, two high-end brand handbags and home appliances were discovered.
One person escaped arrest.