Police have opened an inquest into the death of a Pietermaritzburg man who shot two people and turned the gun on himself at a government office on Friday morning.
The shooting took place at the Department of Public Works office in the city centre.
Police spokesman Captain Nqobile Gwala said a man and a woman had been injured and taken to hospital. "The suspect also sustained a gunshot wound and died at the scene. A 9mm pistol was found next to his body."
Police have not established the motive for the shooting.
Gwala said two counts of attempted murder were under investigation.
