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KZN hijacking syndicate killed in shootout with police

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Five suspected hijackers were shot dead following a confrontation with police officers in Bellair on Tuesday evening.

Durban - Police spokesperson, Colonel Thembeka Mbele, said Durban K9 unit officers had been following up on a report of a stolen vehicle when they saw the same vehicle travelling along the M7.

“A chase then ensued between the suspects and the police towards the Malvern area. The suspects’ vehicle crashed to a concrete light pole and brick wall where it capsized on Woodlands Avenue in Bellair whilst firing shots at the police," Mbele said.She added that three unlicensed firearms with six rounds of ammunition were seized from the deceased suspects.

 

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