KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has praised police officers for their determination and bravery after four suspects, who were believed to have been terrorising the community of Inanda, were fatally wounded in a shootout with police this week.
A team comprising various police disciplines, private security, the National Intervention Unit and the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (the Hawks) conducted an operation after intelligence led them to a house near Dube Village Mall in Inanda.
As the police officers approached the house, they were met with gunfire. A member of the National Intervention Unit was shot in the leg and was transported to hospital where he remains in a stable condition.
Following a heated gun battle, four suspects were fatally wounded. Police found four pistols in their possession. A manhunt continues for more suspects. The Independent Police Investigative Directorate has been summoned for further investigations.
Mkhwanazi commended the police officers for remaining composed during the gun battle, which lasted for about half an hour.
"We will continue to hunt down these ruthless criminals, who are terrorising innocent civilians in Inanda. It is quite obvious that they are hell bent on taking down police officers and will not submit themselves to face the might of the law," he said. – SAnews.gov.za
