A quiet ransom exchange in the seclusion of East London's Nahoon Dam turned into a violent shootout as East London police foiled a hostage situation on Tuesday morning. One kidnapper was shot dead and a police officer was shot and injured on the scene. East London police tactical response units, including the Mdantsane flying squad and a team of hostage negotiators, responded when the family of a kidnapping victim was given instructions to make a ransom drop at an open field near Nahoon Da.