KwaZulu-Natal police have launched a manhunt for several suspects following a shootout that claimed the life of a station commander and left a police sergeant injured.
The incident occurred when the commander and her officers responded to a business robbery and caught up with at least 10 suspected robbers along the R33 towards Msinga.
A shootout broke out between police and the suspects, resulting in the death of the station commander and the injury of a sergeant.
Two suspects were also shot dead during the exchange of gunfire, while another was arrested. Several others managed to flee the scene.
Police recovered three firearms following the shootout.
Authorities have vowed to track down the remaining suspects and bring all those involved in the incident to justice.