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3 men killed in shootout with KZN police

Johannesburg - Three men have been killed in a shootout with KwaZulu-Natal police on the KwaDabeka main road outside Pinetown, paramedics said on Sunday.

"Late on Saturday evening… Netcare 911 responded to reports of a shooting," said spokesperson Nick Dollman in a statement.

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The three men were found to have died on the scene during the exchange of gunfire.

"The incident and preceding events will form part of a police investigation," Dollman said.

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