KZN Police Launch Massive Manhunt After Station Commander Killed in Greytown Shootout
KwaZulu-Natal police have launched an intensive manhunt for a group of armed suspects following a deadly shootout in Greytown on Thursday afternoon that claimed the life of a female Station Commander and left a Sergeant wounded.
The fatal confrontation unfolded after the Station Commander, holding the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, led her team in responding to an active business robbery in Greytown.
During the robbery, a shop owner was shot and injured, and several employees were assaulted.
At least ten suspects fled the business premises in a Toyota Quantum.
Working alongside private security personnel, the Lieutenant Colonel spearheaded a high-speed pursuit, eventually intercepting the getaway vehicle along the R33 road heading toward Msinga.
Upon being cornered, the suspects opened fire on the approaching officers, sparking a fierce gunfight.
The Station Commander was struck during the exchange and was tragically declared dead at the scene.
A Sergeant sustained a gunshot wound to the arm and was rushed to a nearby hospital for urgent medical treatment.
Police returned fire, fatally wounding two suspects at the scene.
A third suspect was injured, placed under arrest, and transported to the hospital under heavy police guard. Officers recovered three illegal firearms from the suspects, consisting of two high-calibre rifles and a handgun.
The remaining accomplices managed to evade capture by fleeing on foot into the surrounding mountainous terrain.
Acting KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner, Major General Phumelele Makoba, condemned the attack and vowed that law enforcement would work tirelessly to apprehend the fugitives.
“An attack on police officers is an attack on the State, and police will use every available resource to trace the suspects. The suspects will know no peace as police hunt them day and night,” Makoba stated.
Paying tribute to the slain officer, Makoba added, “On behalf of the management of police in KwaZulu-Natal and the entire workforce, I send our heartfelt words of condolences to the family of the fallen heroine.
The least we can offer now is justice, and we shall find the suspects, dead or alive.”
Police operations remain ongoing in the Greytown and Msinga areas as tactical units comb the mountains for the remaining suspects.
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