Three suspected hijackers were killed on Friday following a shootout with the police in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
According to KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda said the suspects hijacked a vehicle in the province’s Umlazi area before they engaging in a high-speed chase with the police.
“A high-speed chase ensued and at T-section the suspects opened fire at the police … in self-defence a shoot-out ensued,” Netshiunda said.
He said the suspects died at the scene while a policeman was in a stable condition after being shot in the arm.
The hijacked victim was not harmed.
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