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Robbery Gone Wrong: Suspect On The Run After Being Shot

Robbery Gone Wrong: Suspect On The Run After Being Shot

A robbery attempt in Southridge, KZN, took a dramatic turn when a Reaction Officer was forced to shoot the suspect in self-defense.

The robbery occurred on Friday morning after a resident of Primrose Drive spotted a male in their garage and contacted the Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) Operations Centre.

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RUSA

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Violent Confrontation

When the Reaction Officer arrived, the suspect exited the garage and attacked him with ascrewdriver, stabbing him on the bulletproof vest and shoulder.

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Shooting

The officer managed to fire a single shot, striking the suspect in the abdomen.

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Despite being injured, the robber fled the property, sparking an extensive search operation.

Manhunt Underway

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Law Enforcement

The Law enforcement is currently combing the area and local medical facilities for the injured suspect, who is still at large at the time of filing this report .

The Reaction Officer suffered several injuries and damaged equipment during the attack.

Suspect With Gunshot Wounds Located In Hospital

Reaction Officers and the South Africa Police Services (SAPS) searched extensively for the suspect with negative results.
Information was later received that a man was at the Osindisweni Government Hospital (OGH) with gunshot wounds.
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Suspects located in hospital
He initially informed Doctors and Nurses that he was involved in a motor vehicle accident and was dropped off at the hospital gates by an unknown person in a private car.
When Nurses informed the man that the injury was a gunshot wound, the man then informed medical staff that a Reaction Officer had shot him.
The staff at the Hospital then made contact with Law Enforcement
The robbery suspect was later positively identified and remains in a critical condition. Law Enforcement Officers were advised that the suspect would be transferred to a Specialist Hospital due to the severity of his wounds.

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