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Police graphic with crime scene tape and bullets.
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has condemned the killing of eight people, six men and two women, in Umlazi, south of Durban, in KwaZulu-Natal.
According to the police, the victims were inside a dwelling at the Zama informal settlement when an unknown number of suspects entered and opened fire, killing all of them at the scene.
Police have called on the community to assist with any information that may lead to the arrest of those responsible for the Friday night killing.
Police Ministry spokesperson Kamogelo Mogotsi says, “The Ministry of Police strongly condemns the senseless and brutal killing of eight people. It is reported that the victims were indoors when an unknown number of suspects entered and opened fire, killing them at the scene. Mchunu expressed the following: the attack, while claiming the lives of individuals, was a horrific act of violence that has no place in our society. We condemn this heinous crime in the strongest possible terms.”
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Mchunu says such violence has no place in society.
Mogotsi says, “A dedicated team of investigators has been assigned to pursue every lead, gather critical evidence and bring those behind these atrocities to book. We will not rest until those responsible face the consequences of their actions.”
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