Police have shot and killed four suspects in Milnerton on
Thursday night. Four other accomplices, all from Cape Town, aged 23, 30, 34 and
38 sustained injuries and are under police guard in hospital.
PICTURE: SAPSPolice say the eight were allegedly on their way to commit
a mass shooting.
‘’An operation by a Western Cape task team following
intelligence about wanted alleged extortionists led to a shootout between the
police and the suspects who were driving in a minibus on Thursday evening in
Milnerton,’’ said Brigadier Novela Potelwa, Western Cape police spokesperson.
‘’Four firearms and rounds of ammunition were seized from
the vehicle the suspects were travelling in. Police reports indicate as police
followed the vehicle with suspects they came under fire from the occupants of
the vehicle which led to police shooting back,’’ she added.
PICTURE: SAPSWestern Cape Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General
Thembisile Patekile, said as police comb the scene and investigations continue
further details are expected to emerge.
#sapsWC An operation by a Western Cape task team following intelligence about #wanted alleged extortionists led to a shootout between the police and the suspects who were driving in a minibus on Thursday evening in Milnerton. Four suspects were shot and killed and four other… pic.twitter.com/GsrNvzdgRI
Meanwhile, the Police Minister, Senzo Mchunu has sent a
stern warning to alleged extortionists.
“And we do want to warn extortionists that we are on the
lookout for them but we want to identify them and arrest them and bring them to
justice. We want to warn them not to resist arrest when called upon to stop by
police.”
Furthermore, Mchunu also warned people from shooting
against police. He said police are the only people who have a mandate to
protect us
Done By: Elona Sibunzi
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