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An extortionist has died after being shot by police.
A 35-year-old suspected extortionist has been shot and killed by police during a police operation that included the Tactical Response Team in Mthatha, in the Eastern Cape.
The South African Police Service in the Eastern Cape are yet to identify the two people killed alongside the suspected Mthatha extortionist Dalinzolo Mareke.
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Police say the operation started in the early hours of the morning targeting locations linked to the possession of illegal firearms and ammunition. The deceased is the brother of alleged extortionist, Dalinzolo Mareke, who was also shot and killed by police earlier this year
Police Spokesperson, Nobuntu Gantana, says police went to the suspect’s home at Mandela Park.
“During the execution of a search at a second address in Mandela Park, police were met with immediate and hostile gunfire from a male occupant upon gaining entry,” says Gantana.
She says a shootout ensued, resulting in the male suspect, approximately 35 years old, sustaining fatal injuries.
[LISTEN] Eastern Cape MEC for Community Safety commends police action, a day after suspected Mthatha extortionist, Dalinzolo Mareke and 2 others were gunned down.
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“He was declared deceased on the scene by Emergency Medical Services personnel. No SAPS members or bystanders were injured during this incident,” he adds.
Gantana says a 9mm pistol with ammunition was recovered at the scene and will undergo ballistic testing.
