Eastern Cape police are investigating a case of murder after three women were shot and killed in a house in Lusikisiki last night.
According to reports, a man wearing a balaclava entered a home in the Sitshayelo location and fatally shot all three victims.
Police spokesperson Majola Nkohli said the motive for the attack remains unknown.
“The suspect entered the house asking for the 33-year-old victim, and while the 44-year-old and 69-year-old victims were questioning him, he shot both of them. He then proceeded to the room where the 33-year-old victim was and shot her multiple times in the upper body,” said Nkohli.
#sapsEC Police are investigating a case of murder after a balaclava-clad man shot and killed three women in a house in Sitshayelo locality, Zalu A/A (Lusikisiki) last night. The motive for the brutal and senseless murder of the women is unknown at this stage.
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The incident comes months after several suspects were arrested in connection with the mass killing of 18 people in Ngobozana village, Lusikisiki, in September 2024.
One of the accused, currently serving a life sentence at Bhogweni C-Max prison in Kokstad, KwaZulu-Natal, appeared briefly in the Lusikisiki Magistrate’s Court. The suspect, believed to be the mastermind behind the massacre, abandoned his bail application and chose to represent himself.
National Prosecuting Authority regional spokesperson Luxolo Tyali confirmed that the number of accused now stands at seven, all facing charges of murder and possession of unlicensed firearms.
Lusikisiki Mass Murders | Motive for shootings unknown:
