2 Murdered and 2 Injured As Jealous Lover and Accomplice Go on Crime Spree in KwaZulu-Natal
- Two men were arrested for the deaths of two individuals in the Mandeni area of KwaZulu-Natal
- A suspected love affair is believed to be the reason why the suspects embarked on their shooting spree
- One man was kidnapped and tied to a tree prior to the incident, but he escaped and alerted police
Briefly News journalist Byron Pillay has spent a decade reporting on the South African political landscape, crime and social issues.
KWAZULU-NATAL - Two men will appear in the Nyoni Magistrate’s Court after a jealous fit of rage led to the death of two people and the attempted murder of two others in Mandeni.
The 27-year-old and 37-year-old were arrested following a speedy investigation by police and were apprehended with the murder weapons still in their possession.
One of the weapons was handmade.
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Crime spree committed by jealous lover
According to the official police statement, they were attempting to kill a man whom they believed was having an affair with one of the suspect’s girlfriends.
They arrived at his home, where they shot a 62-year-old and a 43-year-old woman dead. They also attempted to kill a 57-year-old woman. The victim, who was the mother of the men the suspects were looking for, was rushed to hospital with gunshot wounds.
Suspects kidnap man prior to shooting
Police also confirmed that before the shooting, the duo also kidnapped another man, who they tied against a tree with a rope and gagged.
“The suspects reportedly told the victim that they were going to kill people at a particular homestead and then they would kill him last,” police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda revealed.
The victim managed to escape and reported the matter to police.
KZN police shoot 6 suspects dead
Police in KwaZulu-Natal are not going easy on criminals in the province, as they recently proved.
Briefly News reported that law enforcement officers recently killed six suspects in a shootout.
South Africans took to social media to praise the men and women in blue for their no-nonsense approach.
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