SAPS
A suspect was killed in a shootout with Kwazulu Natal police following a robbery at a Post Office near Ladismith on Friday.
Brigadier Jay Naicker said Ekuvukeni SAPS received a report of an armed robbery at around 9 am and a team responded to the incident.
He said they were met by a hail of bullets from the group of armed suspects.
“A shoot-out ensued and a suspect believed to be in his forties was fatally wounded,” Naicker said.
He said five other suspects aged between 30 and 45 were placed under arrest. Police recovered three pistols and a variety of ammunition.
“The vehicle that was used by the suspects was impounded by police for further investigation. An undisclosed amount of cash that was stolen during the robbery was recovered by police.”
Naicker said the arrested suspects would appear in court next week.
