A mass shooting in KwaMashu, Durban, has resulted in seven fatalities.
KwaMashu mass shooting: Police suspect vigilantism
The tragic event unfolded near a railway bridge in KwaMashu, where the bodies of the seven victims were discovered. Local authorities were alerted and are currently investigating the incident.
Although the investigation is still in its preliminary stages, vigilantism is suspected as the reason behind the killings.
“Police received information on the scene that the men were living under the bridge and were involved in criminality in that area,” police spokesperson Jay Naicker revealed in a statement.
Law enforcement agencies are diligently working to confirm this motive and identify those responsible.
While details about the incident were still trickling in when this article was published, Naicker revealed crime scene investigators recovered 18 9mm spent cartridges on the scene.
Crime scene analysts have been collecting evidence, and witnesses are being questioned to piece together the events that led to this tragic incident.
Investigations are ongoing, and law enforcement agencies are urging anyone with information related to the mass shooting to come forward.
Anonymity will be assured for those who wish to provide information without revealing their identity.
This is a developing story.