A suspect fired at police during a traffic stop and was killed. Officers with the National Intervention Unit located a vehicle on the R61 near Libode, acting on intelligence. The driver shot at them as they moved to intercept. Police returned fire, fatally wounding the man during the armed confrontation.
Emergency medical services declared the suspect dead at the scene. Investigators recovered two firearms from his vehicle. The Independent Police Investigative Directorate was notified about the shooting, following standard procedure.
A separate armed confrontation occurred earlier on the same highway. A Mthatha businessman involved in public transport died after a gunfight with a police tactical unit. That incident also happened along the R61 road.
Emergency medical services declared the suspect dead at the scene. Investigators recovered two firearms from his vehicle. The Independent Police Investigative Directorate was notified about the shooting, following standard procedure.
A separate armed confrontation occurred earlier on the same highway. A Mthatha businessman involved in public transport died after a gunfight with a police tactical unit. That incident also happened along the R61 road.
