Police shot dead an alleged car thief, wounded another and arrested two others during a night of high drama on the Berea.
Lieutenant Colonel Thulani Zwane, a police spokesman, said officers were patrolling through Gordon Road in Berea at 6pm on Monday when they saw they spotted four men attempting to steal a car.
"When the men saw police, they fled. One was arrested, while his three accomplices fled in their getaway car. Police gave chase from Berea area up to Durban CBD," he said.
Police chased the alleged thieves through Berea with the men shooting at police as the cars weaved through traffic.
Zwane said police fired back.
The high-speed car chase eventually ended in the city centre with the alleged car thieves crashing their getaway vehicle.
Garrith Jamieson, of Rescue Care, said the man shot in the abdomen, was in a serious condition.
"He was stabilised at the scene before being transported to a nearby hospital for the further care that he required.
Zwane said that two handguns were recovered. The men face charges of attempted car theft, attempted murder and possession of unlicensed firearm.
Meanwhile, in another incident, two men were killed following a shooting on the N2, near the Umkomaas River bridge on Tuesday. Chris Botha of Netcare 911, said when emergency teams arrived at the scene, they found a man lying slumped in the backseat of a car.
"He had sustained gunshot wound and died before or arrival. Another man believed to be a suspect in an armed robbery, was found lying in the veldt about five hundred metres from the car with life-threatening injuries," said Botha.
He said despite medics' fervent attempts, the man died at the scene.
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