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Scene of the shootout in Inanda
Three most wanted criminals from a notorious gang have been killed in a shootout with police at a house in Amaoti in Inanda township north of Durban.
Police say the trio are part of a gang where four members were arrested a month ago in Cato Ridge.
They were wanted for a number of violent crimes including murder.
The shooting follows the death of five suspected murderers in a shootout with police at the weekend in Hammersdale.
#sapsKZN Three suspects who were wanted for several cases of murder in the Amaoti area of Inanda were shot and fatally wounded in a shootout with police at the Zimbabwe area of Amaoti, Inanda on Monday afternoon 12/05. No police officer was injured during the shootout. NP… pic.twitter.com/tmYk2Op7gR
— SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) May 12, 2025
KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda says, “We continued with the investigation and we found out that there were still other guys who were outstanding. Our intelligence together with [the help of] community members led us to this house. As police approached, the suspects shot at police and police retaliated with fire.”
“During that crossfire, three suspects were fatally wounded. They were found [with] a firearm each and one of the firearms is what we have been looking for quite some time. Because it has unique cartridges. We have been picking up from several murder scenes in Amaoti,” explains Netshiunda.
