KwaZulu-Natal police have launched a manhunt for at least five assailants who gunned down five people in the Richards Bay CBD on Tuesday morning.
Five people were shot dead in the Richards Bay CBD on Tuesday morning.
The shooting, which happened at a shopping centre's parking lot, is believed to be connected to an ongoing drug-related turf war, but the police are still conducting investigations to ascertain the facts around it. He said four of the victims were certified dead at the scene while the fifth succumbed to their wounds at a local clinic.He said:
The police have called on anyone with information that may lead to the apprehension of the suspects to contact them.In August, gunmenIn June, seven people were shot dead at the infamous Glebelands Hostel at Umlazi.Mass shooting: Glebelands death toll rises to 8 as Provincial Task Team detectives probe incidentPolice Minister Bheki Cele has previously flagged KwaZulu-Natal for its high murder rate. Last month, he announced that the province accounted for 17.
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