Police officer shot and injured in a shootout - three suspects fatally wounded
A police officer is in a stable condition after he was shot at by suspects during a shootout which left three suspected hijackers fatally wounded at T Section in Umlazi earlier today, Friday 02 August 2024.
The suspects had just hijacked a woman of her vehicle at R Section (Umlazi) and police responded swiftly.
A high-speed chase ensued and at T Section, the suspects opened fire towards the police and in self-defence, a shootout ensued.
Three suspects were shot and fatally wounded in the shootout. A police officer was shot in the arm and is in a stable condition. The suspects were found in possession of three firearms as well as the hijacked vehicle. The hijacked victim was not harmed.
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