Suspect shot dead in police shoot-out after Qonce robbery, three others arrested
A suspect was shot dead and another injured when police exchanged gunfire with five alleged robbery suspects in Zwelitsha, Eastern Cape, on Saturday.
In a police shoot-out in Zwelitsha, Eastern Cape, a suspect was fatally shot and another injured during a robbery in Qonce on Saturday afternoon, according to Eastern Cape police spokesperson Brigadier Nobuntu Gantana. The incident occurred around 1pm after police received intel on the suspects' location. Gantana stated that the police faced gunfire when one of the suspects opened fire, and they returned the force in accordance with SAPS protocols.
One suspect was killed at the scene, while another was hospitalized with injuries. Three additional suspects were apprehended without issue. No police officers were harmed during the exchange. The crime scene remains under investigation by forensic and ballistic teams, with the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) set to conduct a separate inquiry into the fatal shooting as mandated by law.
Five suspects are connected to the Qonce robbery, with one deceased, one hospitalized, and three under police custody. Gantana commended the responding officers and affirmed the SAPS' commitment to prosecuting violent criminals.
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