Four suspects were fatally shot in a confrontation with police in Milnerton, Cape Town, Cape {town} Etc reports.
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According to SAPS, a Western Cape task team, acting on intelligence regarding wanted alleged extortionists, engaged in a shootout with the suspects during their operation.
According to National Police Spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe, four additional individuals have been hospitalised.
Mathe said the eight people were ‘allegedly on their way to commit a mass shooting.’
Officers recovered five firearms from the scene, she added.
Western Cape Police Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Thembekile Patekile, is reportedly on the scene.
The shooting occurs as top police officials gather in Cape Town for the release of crime statistics.
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