Two suspects wanted for a Tuesday night shooting in Ezimangweni, Inanda, were fatally wounded in a shootout with police in Amaoti on Wednesday afternoon.
The suspects were sought in connection with an incident on Tuesday, 6 January 2026, where four people were shot, leaving two dead and one injured.
Prior to the shootout, police had already arrested five suspects for the Ezimangweni murders, recovering one firearm and a replica gun.
Investigations led police to an Amaoti residence where the two additional suspects were located. Upon police arrival, the suspects opened fire. Police returned fire, fatally wounding both individuals. They were found in possession of two firearms.
The firearms will undergo ballistic analysis to determine if they were used in other crimes in KwaZulu-Natal.