4 suspects killed, 4 others wounded in shootout with police in Milnerton
An operation was carried out by a Western Cape task team on Thursday night, after members received information about wanted alleged extortionists.
Four suspects were killed and 4 other seriously wounded in a shootout with police in Milnerton, Cape Town on 29 August 2024. Picture: @SAPoliceService/X
CAPE TOWN - Four suspects have been killed and another four have been seriously wounded in a shootout with police in Milnerton.
An operation was carried out by a Western Cape task team on Thursday night, after members received information about wanted alleged extortionists.
The suspects were driving in a minibus taxi at the time.
Police said the wounded suspects - between the ages of 23 and 38 - were in a medical facility under police guard.
Four firearms and rounds of ammunition were found in their vehicle.
"When the occupants of the vehicle spotted the police in pursuit, they started firing shots at them and the police retaliated," said the police's Novela Potelwa.
"As a consequence, there were four fatalities and four injuries. Police are still investigating."
#sapsWC An operation by a Western Cape task team following intelligence about #wanted alleged extortionists led to a shootout between the police and the suspects who were driving in a minibus on Thursday evening in Milnerton. Four suspects were shot and killed and four other… pic.twitter.com/rRxAO5pNBD
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