News24 | Five gunmen wanted for 4 murders killed in shootout with KZN police

Five suspects wanted for the murder of a man and his wife were shot dead in a shootout with police on Sunday in KwaZulu-Natal.

Five gunmen wanted for four murders - that of two police officers, and a 66-year-old man and his wife were killed in a shootout with police in Mophela in Hammarsdale, KwaZulu-Natal on Sunday.

KZN police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda said police received intelligence that led them to the five gunmen on Sunday.

They were travelling along the Mophela main road at the time.

“Police caught up with the suspects and signalled for them to stop. The suspects ignored police instructions and instead opened fire towards law enforcement officers,” Netshiunda said.

Police returned fire and during the shootout, the five gunmen were killed, he said.

Netshiunda added that three firearms were found in the attackers’ possession.

Details of the cop killings were not available at the time of publication.

However, Netshiunda said the 66-year-old man was shot dead in his home in Ekwandeni last Saturday.

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He was killed after he survived a hail of bullets fired him at and his wife in January. His wife died of her injuries in February.

There is a possibility that the five gunmen could be linked to more violent crimes, according to Netshiunda.

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