By Lungi Langa
A man suspected of killing a police officer last week has been killed in a shootout with police in Inanda.
Mnqobi Ntuli was on the run after discharging himself from the hospital to evade arrest.
The 21-year-old was the prime suspect in the murder of 40-year-old Constable Lindokuhle Goba of the Durban K9 Unit, who was shot and killed on Quarry Road in Mayville on 14 January.
During the attack, Ntuli and one other suspect sustained gunshot wounds but managed to rob Constable Goba of his service pistol and shoot him.
According to the police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda, investigations led the police to a hospital where two suspects were taken after fleeing the scene.
The suspect, Mnqobi Ntuli, 21, is said to have discharged himself and escaped from the ward, while another suspect who was with him succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.
Colonel Netshiunda said the suspect was fatally wounded when he shot at officers approaching his hideout spot in Inanda on Tuesday.
âMembers of the K9 Unit, Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) Anti-Gang Unit and the DPCI National Priority Violent Crime were pursuing the suspect,â said Netshiunda.
âThorough investigation by the police identified a house in Inanda where the suspect was cornered.
“After the police had introduced and identified themselves as men of law, the suspect responded with a hail of bullets and a shootout ensued.â
The officers managed to shoot and kill Ntuli.
He added that the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) has been informed for further investigations.
According to an anonymous source, the man was found with a firearm. However, it is yet to be determined if the gun belonged to Constable Goba.
Pictured above: The scene shootout with police which left suspected cop killer Mnqobi Ntuli dead
Image source: Supplied
