KwaZulu Natal Police Launch Manhunt After 6 Killed in Umlazi Shooting
- Police in KwaZulu-Natal have begun a manhunt for gunmen who killed six people in Umlazi, southwest of Durban
- The deadly shooting happened at the Section V6 informal settlement at the weekend, with the motive behind it unknown
- The victims included a landlord, tenants, and two others, and police request anyone with information to come forward
- KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda told Briefly News police are investigating six murder cases
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UMLAZI — KwaZulu-Natal police are probing a mass shooting in which six people were shot and killed in Umlazi township.
The massacre happened at the Section V6 informal settlement late on Saturday after unknown suspects allegedly accosted them.
KZN police launch manhunt after 6 killed
The victims included a landlord, his tenants, and two other men.
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KZN police spokesperson Colonel Richard Netshiunda said three men were gunned down outside a shack as they drank alcohol.
"After the suspects fired at them, they proceeded to the landlord's house, where they shot him and another man [found] with him. They also shot another man along the pathway," said Netshiunda.
Emergency services declared the six men, aged between 20 and 40, dead at the scene, with police launching a large-scale manhunt for the suspects.
"The motive of the killings is unknown at this stage," said Netshiunda, urging the community to provide any information.
"Police appeal to anyone with information about the incident and the suspects' possible whereabouts to [come forward]."
Netshiunda told Briefly News police are investigating six murder cases.
Lesotho nationals' stalls abandoned during Interpol operation
In a related story, Briefly News reported that a video surfaced online of a Bloemfontein informal trade market deserted and goods left behind by street vendors who allegedly fled from police descending on the area.
The clip captures the law enforcement activity and shows several abandoned fruit and vegetable stalls on either side of the street.
The person filming narrates the scenes while approaching the stocked stalls, which they note belonged to Lesotho nationals.
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