Five suspected robbers killed in Ntuzuma shootout

Five suspected robbers have been killed in a shootout with police in Ntuzuma, north of Durban.

Police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda says information indicated the suspects were planning to commit a business robbery in KwaMashu. When police arrived, they found the suspects engaged in a disagreement that led to gunfire among themselves.

Two additional suspects, injured during the altercation, were later found at a hospital.

Netshiunda says, “They suspected that the suspects had a disagreement with shots being fired among themselves. Police stumbled upon the altercation and the suspects turned their guns on police and police retaliated during the shootout 4 suspects were shot and fatally wounded.”

“A search in the vicinity of the crime scene led to the discovery of the body of a 5th suspect who attempted to flee and had sustained gunshot wounds,” adds Netshiunda.

#sapsKZN Five suspected robbers were shot and fatally wounded in a shootout with police at Lindelani in Ntuzuma on Sunday night, 23 February 2025. Police were following up on intelligence about an unconfirmed number of suspects who were travelling in two vehicles. Information at… pic.twitter.com/OIVZi4ceqQ

— SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) February 24, 2025