Overview
- The confrontation unfolded Thursday in Adams Mission in the KwaMakhutha policing precinct south of Durban.
- Officers spotted a vehicle on Sheleni Road matching a wanted group, and police say the suspects opened fire before officers returned fire.
- Four suspects were found fatally wounded at the scene and two firearms were recovered.
- One suspect escaped, prompting a KwaZulu-Natal SAPS manhunt and a public appeal for tips via Crime Stop.
- Police say the group had been monitored for some time and had troubled nearby communities, including areas around Umbumbulu and KwaMakhutha.