KwaZulu-Natal Shootout Leaves Five Suspects Dead, Gunmen Turned on Each Other Before Police Arrived
- Police engaged in a shootout with suspects in Lindelani in Ntuzuma late on Sunday night, 23 February 2025
- Officers traced the suspects to the area and found them shooting at each other following a disagreement
- Four men were shot dead following the shootout with police, while a fifth suspect was found dead later
Source: Twitter
Briefly News journalist Byron Pillay has spent a decade reporting on the South African political landscape, crime and social issues. He spent 10 years working for a community newspaper before transitioning to online
KWAZULU-NATAL – A deadly shootout in the province has left five suspected robbers dead and at least two others injured.
The men were killed in a shootout with police in Lindelani in Ntuzuma on Sunday night, 23 February 2025. It's believed that the men were planning to commit a business robbery in KwaMashu when police intervened.
Three firearms were recovered and police are still searching for an undisclosed number of suspects who reportedly fled in another vehicle.
PAY ATTENTION: stay informed and follow us on Google News!
Disagreement between suspects leads to shooting
According to Provincial Police Spokesperson, Colonel Robert Netshiunda, the South African Police Service (SAPS) received information that the suspects were travelling in two vehicles and traced them to the Ntuzuma area.
When police arrived on the scene, they found that the suspects were shooting at each other, reportedly after a disagreement broke out between the two sets of men.
The suspects then spotted police and opened fire on officers, with SAPS' retaliation leading to the deaths of four wanted men. EWN confirmed the death of the fifth suspect in an X post below:
2 Suspects found injured in hospital
Netshiunda also confirmed that they found a fifth suspect dead near a stream while searching the area. Two of the suspects were also found in hospital. The men in the hospital are not from the area and were previously arrested for business and house robberies in the Wentworth area.
Netshiunda stated that the men were allegedly injured during the original shootout between suspects.
The scene remained active for most of Monday morning, 24 February, as forensic teams collected evidence. Police were also searching for several suspects believed to have fled the scene in another vehicle.
Source: Twitter
This is not the first big shooting between police officers and suspects to take place in the province this month. On 8 February 2025, three people were killed during a shootout with officers in Inanda.
The suspects reportedly murdered four people and attempted to murder another four at a tavern in Sundumbili. They were discovered inside a house in Inanda and opened fire on officers when they realised they were cornered.
Eastern Cape cops kill 7 suspects
Briefly News reported that seven heavily armed suspected criminals were shot and killed in a gun battle with police on the N2 near Gcuwa, Eastern Cape.
The National Intervention Unit (NIU) acted on a tip-off about the group's movements in two vehicles loaded with firearms.
The notorious Cape Town gangster, Yanga "Bara" Nyalara, was also killed in the shootout near his hometown of Cofimvaba.
PAY ATTENTION: Follow Briefly News on Twitter and never miss the hottest topics! Find us at @brieflyza!
Source: Briefly News
