Police in Port Elizabeth arrested three suspects during the early hours of Christmas day following a shootout in Motherwell.
According to police spokesperson Colonel Priscilla Naidu, at about 02:50, patrolling police spotted two suspicious men emerging from a street near an Engen garage, and attempted to engage them.
"When they spotted the police, both males turned around and started to walk in a small passage back towards Qutsa Street," Naidu said in a statement.
"As members approached them, the males started shooting at the members who retaliated. While still pursuing them, the suspects dropped a black bag containing four improvised explosive devices. A 9mm Luger firearm was also found on the scene."
Police called for backup and continued pursuing the suspects. One of the men, aged 49, was found in Bira Street with a gunshot wound to his hand.
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