The bodies of five men were found in an RDP house in Amaoti, north of Durban, on Wednesday.
KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Brig Jay Naicker said from information gathered at the scene the suspected motive was drug-related.
“Police at Inanda received a report of a shooting at Tambo Plaza in Amaoti. When officers arrived at the scene they found the bodies of five men in an RDP house. The deceased were found with multiple gunshot wounds,” he said.
Naicker said the men, who were in their 20s, were in the house when they were shot by unknown suspects who arrived in a vehicle.
“A sixth victim, who was shot in the hand, was taken to hospital for medical attention. The crime scene was processed by detectives from the provincial task team who investigated multiple murders. Investigations are continuing,” he said.
Reaction Unit South Africa director Prem Balram said two bodies were discovered under a bed, one in the kitchen and two in the bathroom.
“A woman living about 30 metres away was shot in the arm. It is believed the gunmen went to her residence first and shot her before attacking the deceased men. The suspects were allegedly travelling in a white Toyota Quantum.”
The shooting came after police found the bodies of seven men under a bridge in KwaMashu on Monday.
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The bodies of five men were found in an RDP house in Amaoti, north of Durban, on Wednesday.
KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Brig Jay Naicker said from information gathered at the scene the suspected motive was drug-related.
“Police at Inanda received a report of a shooting at Tambo Plaza in Amaoti. When officers arrived at the scene they found the bodies of five men in an RDP house. The deceased were found with multiple gunshot wounds,” he said.
Naicker said the men, who were in their 20s, were in the house when they were shot by unknown suspects who arrived in a vehicle.
“A sixth victim, who was shot in the hand, was taken to hospital for medical attention. The crime scene was processed by detectives from the provincial task team who investigated multiple murders. Investigations are continuing,” he said.
Reaction Unit South Africa director Prem Balram said two bodies were discovered under a bed, one in the kitchen and two in the bathroom.
“A woman living about 30 metres away was shot in the arm. It is believed the gunmen went to her residence first and shot her before attacking the deceased men. The suspects were allegedly travelling in a white Toyota Quantum.”
The shooting came after police found the bodies of seven men under a bridge in KwaMashu on Monday.
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