By Everson Luhanga
Three suspected criminals were killed in KwaZulu-Natal during separate shootouts with the police, while three officers were injured.
The first shooting happened early on Wednesday in the Okhalweni area of KwaMaphumulo.
Police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda said two officers, a captain and a warrant officer, were shot while trying to arrest a suspect wanted for murder and cash-in-transit robberies.
“When police arrived at his house, the suspect refused to open the door. When police forced their way in, the suspect started shooting and injured two officers,” said Netshiunda.
The police fired back and killed the man. A gun was found in his possession. The injured officers are now recovering in hospital.
In another incident, also on Wednesday morning, police were looking for a suspect wanted for murder and attempted murder.
The man had shot a couple on 3 September in a block of flats on Mansel Road, Durban. The man died, while the woman was seriously injured. Their three-year-old child was unharmed.
Police tracked him to a shack in Cato Crest. When they arrived, he opened fire. The police shot back and killed him.
A gun was found on the suspect, and a police officer suffered a minor injury but was treated at the scene.
In a third incident on Tuesday evening, police responded to a hijacked minibus taxi in Mariannhill. The taxi was found on Cato Manor Road, and a passenger began shooting at the police.
The police shot back and killed him. Two guns were found in the vehicle. The taxi driver escaped, and police are still searching for him.
Pictured above: One of the crime scenes.
Source: Supplied
