A man linked to several murder cases was shot dead during a confrontation with police in Mondlo, KZN, late Tuesday night. According to police sources who are not allowed to speak to the media, members of the Pietermaritzburg K9 Unit arrived at a homestead in Duma Street, Mondlo Block A, at about 11pm after receiving intelligence about a suspect allegedly accused of threatening and killing witnesses in a case before the Madadeni High Court, reported theNorthern Natal News. The suspect lived in an outside room on the property.
Officers moved towards the room, knocked and identified themselves as police. They reported hearing movement before a shot was fired from inside. The sources said the team took cover and decided to force entry.
“As soon as they broke the burglar guard, more shots came from the room, so the members returned fire,” one source said. The room was in darkness due to load-shedding, and officers advanced cautiously once the shooting stopped. They found the suspect with a gunshot wound.
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Paramedics were called and declared him dead at the scene. A revolver was found near his body, and several firearm cartridges were collected as evidence. No officers were injured during the incident, and the Independent Police Investigative Directorate was notified.
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