Three armed men opened fire on guests at a house party in a township south of Durban on Tuesday night, killing at least 11 and injuring three, in what police said could be a gang-related incident.
A woman believed to be pregnant and 13 men were among those attending the party in the township of KwaMakhutha in KwaZulu-Natal province, police said on Wednesday in a statement on X.
“Ten victims, including the woman, died at the scene and four were taken to hospital, where one of them succumbed to gunshot injuries,” they added in a statement.
The motive for the attack is not known, but police said “a feud between rival groupings cannot be ruled out”.
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Some of the victims were on the radar of crime intelligence in connection with illegal activities, police said, without giving more details.
Police have launched a manhunt for the three suspects. Acting National Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane has directed police to a 72-hour tracking operation in order to apprehend the suspects.
“There is no place in our communities for the senseless taking of human lives,” she said.
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Police have urged anyone with information to contact their nearest police station or leave an anonymous tip on through Crime Stop or the MySAPS app.
- Three armed men opened fire on guests at a house party in a township south of Durban on Tuesday night, killing at least 11 and injuring three, in what police said could be a gang-related incident.
- A woman believed to be pregnant and 13 men were among those attending the party in the township of KwaMakhutha in KwaZulu-Natal province, police said on Wednesday in a statement on X.
- “Ten victims, including the woman, died at the scene and four were taken to hospital, where one of them succumbed to gunshot injuries,” they added in a statement.
- The motive for the attack is not known, but police said “a feud between rival groupings cannot be ruled out”.
- READ: Organised crime and corruption growing at alarming rate, Mothibi warns Some of the victims were on the radar of crime intelligence in connection with illegal activities, police said, without giving more details.
Three armed men opened fire on guests at a house party in a township south of Durban on Tuesday night, killing at least 11 and injuring three, in what police said could be a gang-related incident.
A woman believed to be pregnant and 13 men were among those attending the party in the township of KwaMakhutha in KwaZulu-Natal province, police said on Wednesday in a statement on X.
"Ten victims, including the woman, died at the scene and four were taken to hospital, where one of them succumbed to gunshot injuries," they added in a statement.
The motive for the attack is not known, but police said "a feud between rival groupings cannot be ruled out".
READ: Organised crime and corruption growing at alarming rate, Mothibi warns
Some of the victims were on the radar of crime intelligence in connection with illegal activities, police said, without giving more details.
Police have launched a manhunt for the three suspects. Acting National Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane has directed police to a 72-hour tracking operation in order to apprehend the suspects.
"There is no place in our communities for the senseless taking of human lives," she said.
READ: Sex, drugs and gangs: Cape horror unveiled
Police have urged anyone with information to contact their nearest police station or leave an anonymous tip on through Crime Stop or the MySAPS app.
