A foreign national who was wanted for murder, which he allegedly committed in Esikhaleni in August 2023, is at hospital under police guard after he sustained a gunshot injury during a shootout with police at Madlankala area in Esikhaleni in the early hours of Sunday, 25 August 2024.
Police gathered intelligence that the suspect was hiding at a residence in Esikhaleni and when police entered his residence, the 52-year-old suspect fired several shots at the police. Police retaliated in attempts to neutralize the danger and during the shootout, the suspect was shot and wounded. No police officer was injured during the shootout. The suspect was found in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
When physically fit, the suspect will be presented before court to face charges of murder, attempted murder of police officers and illegal possession of firearm and ammunition.