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Five hijackers died following a shootout with police in Woodlands Avenue, Mount Vernon, in Durban on Tuesday.
According to eNCA, the gang of men was trying to outrun police when the vehicle they were travelling in crashed.
KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Colonel Thembeka Mbhele told eNCA police officers noticed a suspicious-looking vehicle that sped off when the occupants noticed them.
The men reportedly started shooting at the police officers, who returned fire. The driver of the vehicle lost control and hit a pole, which caused the car to capsize. One of the men was thrown from the vehicle, which had been reported stolen after a house robbery in Newlands.
Mbhele could not confirm whether the men succumbed to gunshot wounds or from injuries sustained in the crash.
She said three unlicensed firearms were recovered.
Five alleged hijackers have been killed in a shootout with police in Woodlands Avenue, Mount Vernon, in Durban. The suspects were trying to outrun police, but turned into a dead end and crashed. Awaiting official police comment. #eNCA pic.twitter.com/Z6vc6BCnEh
— Dasen Thathiah (@DasenThathiah) August 11, 2020
Police spokesperson Captain Nqobile Gwala told News24 a statement about the incident would be issued on Wednesday morning. It will be added once received.
On Wednesday morning, three suspected house robbers were shot, also in Durban. A paramedic on the scene told News24 two suspects were shot dead while a third was critically injured, seemingly by the homeowner.
More to follow.
