A suspect wanted for murder and two alleged accomplices were shot dead during a shootout with police along the R612 road in Umzinto North on Wednesday afternoon, 25 January.
Police apprehended the men as they were leaving a mall in Scottburgh, using intelligence information.
Police ordered the suspects to stop, but they disobeyed the commands and drove away.
A high-speed pursuit occurred, with police attempting to apprehend them.
As police approached, the suspects opened fire on the cops, resulting in a shootout.
Following the incident, three suspects were discovered to have deadly bullet wounds.
There were no reports of police personnel being injured.
The deceased are accused of having committed a murder in Dududu in October of 2022.
»Murder suspects shot dead after a shoot-out with police along the R612 road in Umzinto North«