Media Statement
South African Police Service
Office of the Provincial Commissioner KwaZulu-Natal

DURBAN - Four suspects who were wanted for cases of murder in the vicinity of Inanda were shot and fatally wounded in a shootout with police on the M4 Highway in Umlazi on Tuesday afternoon, 08 April 2025.

Police had gathered intelligence about the whereabouts of the wanted suspects, and when police pounced on them at a mall in Umlazi, the suspects sped off and with police catching up on them, the suspects fired shots towards the police and to protect themselves and other road users, police returned fire. During the shootout, four suspects were shot and fatally wounded. No police officer sustained any injuries during the shootout.

The suspects were found in possession of three firearms. The four suspects were wanted for at least three cases of murder in Inanda, two which were double murders. The murders were committed in March and April 2025.

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