Three armed suspects shot dead in Mqanduli police shootout
Three men suspected of being involved in violent crimes were shot dead during a confrontation with police in Mqanduli, Eastern Cape.
Three men, aged between 40 and 46, were killed by police during a shootout in Mqanduli, Eastern Cape on Thursday, August 27. The incident unfolded during an intelligence-driven operation conducted by a team of police from various units. Eastern Cape police spokesperson Brigadier Nobuntu Gantana revealed that the team received information about a group of armed men in the Mqanduli area and responded accordingly.
Upon arrival at a homestead in Khovoti Locality, the officers were met with gunfire from inside the dwelling, prompting them to return fire, ultimately killing all three suspects. The victims were identified as adult men from Magutywa Location, kuTsolo. Three unlicensed firearms, including two pistols and a shotgun, were seized from the scene.
An Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) was called to the scene to investigate, and an inquest docket and a case of attack on police were opened at Mqanduli SAPS. No police officers were injured during the exchange of gunfire.
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