4 Suspects in Durban Shot by SAPS, 2 Die Amid Investigation of Mother and Child’s Murder in Inanda

4 Suspects in Durban Shot by SAPS, 2 Die Amid Investigation of Mother and Child’s Murder in Inanda

  • KZN police investigating a murder involving a mother and her child tracked down suspects who fought them
  • SAPS made progress with the case, but it went haywire when the police authority approached the alleged murdered who were armed
  • The SAPS provincial spokesperson Robert Netshiunda detailed the incident that happened with four suspects

DURBAN - KZN police made some progress regarding a murder case. Multiple suspects went head to head with police officers who were investigating the case of a mother and child.

Durban SAPS in gunfight with 4 murder suspects
Durban SAPS shot four suspects while they tried to engage the alleged murderers. Image: Gallo Images
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The police were looking for CIT suspects who were connected to two murders. The police spokesperson of Gauteng, Robert Netshiunda, detailed what had gone wrong.

KZN police kill suspects

According to eNCA, a mother and her child in Inanda, Durban, were murdered. SAPS spokesperson Robert Netshiunda explained that officers were engaged in a gunfight.

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The police spokesperson said members of the provincial tracking team tried to speak to the suspects, who then opened fire on them. y. Two died at the scene after they exchanged gunfire. One had a rifle, while the other one ran away. Police have been trying to track down the gang for three weeks.

SA discuss KZN killings

Many people chimed in on the case. Online users applauded the police for a job well done in stopping some of the suspects.

Read the comments below:

Matured democracy applauded:

"These police officers deserve a bonus. They should be rewarded."

Ester Mahlatse Mamabolo agreed:

"Good job, officers good job."

Fuze Mapholoba Ngcobo cheered:

"This is justice. Well done to the police."

Marima Justice was pleased:

"This is what people want to hear, Justice served very fast, no delays and wasting state resources. No time for magistrate/judges to take bribes and letting them go."

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Melo Tlou was impressed with SAPS:

"For the very first time SAPS has done their job"

Sassa Srd Beneficiary lamented:

"KZN is not safe at all and our Government is doing nothing about it, gun shots are becoming the new normal thing for us who live in Durban the ANC government has failed."

Harry Chitopole Chirwa wanted more from SAPS:

"Well done SAPS if you can do like that, crime will not be high."

Jackpuzzle Ndebele Ledwaba added:

"Big up to our officers, keep on fixing our country."

KZN police shootout: 6 suspects taken down in Inanda

Briefly News previously reported that KwaZulu-Natal police have verified the fatal shooting of six suspects in a confrontation with officers in Emachobeni, Inanda, Durban, during the early hours of Thursday.

Acting on intel regarding the suspects wanted for various crimes, including house robberies, murders, business robberies, and carjackings, the police engaged in the shootout.

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Three additional suspects, comprising two men and a 31-year-old woman, were apprehended. Unfortunately, one police officer sustained a graze wound to the hand.

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Rutendo Masasi (Human-Interest editor) Rue Masasi is a Human Interest and Entertainment writer at Briefly News who graduated with a BA (Hons) in English from Rhodes University in 2018. Rue also has 2 years of experience in journalism and over four years of experience as an online ESL teacher. She has also passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. You can reach her via email: rutendo.masasi@briefly.co.za