Four suspects were killed, and seven others arrested following a dramatic shootout with police in Montclair, Durban, on Friday afternoon.
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Four suspected jewellery robbers were killed in a shootout with police in Durban on Friday afternoon.
Police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda said they received information about suspects in business robberies in and around the eThekwini District, including a robbery at a jewellery store in Tongaat on Thursday.
He added they descended on a home in Glanville Road in Montclair, Durban, and an exchange of gunfire ensued.
“During the shootout, four suspects were shot and fatally wounded. Seven more suspects were arrested with injuries,” said Netshiunda.
Seven injured suspects were arrested, and three firearms were recovered; a search is ongoing for five suspects who escaped.
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“Three firearms were recovered, and a search is ongoing for at least five suspects who narrowly evaded arrest.”
He added the arrested suspects would remain under police guard in hospital and would appear in court once they were well enough.
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