KZN STATION COMMANDER SHOT DEAD IN FIERCE GUN BATTLE WITH ARMED ROBBERY SUSPECTS, TWO SUSPECTS KILLED
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A senior female police officer has been shot and killed during a fierce gun battle with an armed gang following a business robbery in Greytown, KwaZulu-Natal, on Thursday afternoon, 12 November.
The deadly confrontation also left another police officer wounded, while two suspected robbers were fatally shot and a third suspect was injured and arrested.
According to information released by police, the Station Commander was leading a team of officers responding to a business robbery in progress at a shop in the Greytown area.
During the robbery, the shop owner was shot and injured, while several employees were reportedly assaulted by the armed suspects.
At least 10 suspects were allegedly involved in the robbery. After fleeing the business premises in a Toyota Quantum, they were pursued by police officers and private security personnel.
The pursuit continued along the R33 road in the direction of Msinga, where the suspects were eventually intercepted.
A shootout broke out when the suspects opened fire on the responding officers.
During the exchange of gunfire, the Station Commander was shot. She was declared dead at the scene.
A police sergeant was also struck by gunfire and sustained a wound to the arm. The injured officer was transported to hospital for medical treatment.
Police returned fire during the confrontation, resulting in two suspects being fatally wounded.
A third suspect sustained gunshot injuries and was arrested. He was transported to hospital under police guard.
Following the shootout, police recovered three firearms believed to have been in the possession of the suspects. The recovered weapons consisted of two rifles and a handgun.
Several other suspects managed to escape on foot and fled into the surrounding mountainous terrain.
KwaZulu-Natal police have since launched an intensive manhunt for the outstanding suspects, with authorities vowing to use every available resource to ensure those involved are brought to justice.
Acting KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner Major-General Phumelele Makoba condemned the killing of the senior officer and expressed condolences to her family, friends and colleagues.
Makoba warned that police would continue pursuing those responsible, emphasising that an attack on police officers was an attack on the state.
She vowed that the manhunt would continue around the clock until the remaining suspects were traced.
The identity of the slain Station Commander has not yet been publicly released.
Police investigations and the search for the outstanding suspects are continuing.
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