The KwaZulu-Natal police have confirmed the death of at least two CIT suspects after a shootout on the Phoenix highway between several cash-in-transit heist suspects and police.
Members of the DPCI provincial tracking team and anti-gang unit, PMB K9, and Magma Security and Investigations allegedly came under fire while pursuing the group.
This was confirmed by police spokesperson Col Robert Netshiunda on Tuesday morning.
“One suspect has been fatally wounded and three rifles and a large amount of money have been recovered. Police are hunting for more suspects in the vicinity.”
Initial reports suggest other suspects are wounded, but teams are also searching for others who may have fled.
Rifles, ammunition, and money have been recovered.