- Four members of a suspected extortion syndicate were killed in a shootout with police in Milnerton.
- The police intercepted the group, believed to be en route to carry out a mass shooting.
- Five firearms were recovered, and four other suspects were injured and are receiving treatment.
Four members of a suspected extortion syndicate were killed in a shootout with police in Milnerton last week.
Authorities tracked the suspects to the Phoenix area where a confrontation ensued. In addition to the four fatalities, four other suspects were injured during the exchange and were receiving treatment in hospital.
“It is believed that the group was en route to carry out a mass shooting when they were intercepted by police,” said police spokesperson Brigadier Novella Potelwa. “During the operation officers also recovered five firearms from the scene.”
The Provincial Commissioner of Police, Thembisile Patekile was also on the scene.
The shooting on Friday comes at a time when police top brass are in Cape Town for the release of the fourth quarter crime statistics for 2023-’24 and the first quarter crime statistics for 2024-’25.
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.
“As police comb the scene and investigations continue further details are expected to emerge,” Potelwa said
