MTHATHA – A 21-year-old suspect was fatally sit during a shootout with the Police at Nothintsila Location, Ngqeleni on Monday, 10 November 2025
This follows after Police were following an information about suspects who were allegedly involved in an armed robbery where firearms were robbed in one of the Nature Reserve outside Mthatha. Members attached to Tactical Response Team tactically approached the homestead with the aim to arrest the suspects. When they were nearer to the house, they were welcomed by hail of bullets from the targeted homestead. The members retaliated to the attack and fatally wounded one of the suspects while others escaped the scene. While the scene was being processed, the other suspects who escaped retaliated by firing in the nearby bushes to scare away the police. On investigation, Police recovered a 9mm pistol (NP 20 parabellum) and live ammunition.
A case of attempted murder and Inquest was opened for investigation. The case was transferred to Independent Police Investigative Unit (IPID) for further investigation.
The South African Police Service state again strongly that Police will never recline in the fight against crime and more combat operations will be conducted to restore community safety.
