Mpumalanga Provincial Commissioner condemns domestic violence incident in which a mother and her two children were fatally shot. Lieutenant General Semakaleng Manamela has strongly condemned a domestic violence incident in which a 32-year-old woman, her two children, aged 10 and four respectively, were allegedly shot and killed by the husband.
The horrific incident is said to have occurred on Wednesday, 1 September 2021 around 21:30 at Tonga in Nkomazi. The 36-year-old husband was also found with a gunshot wound. A firearm belonging to him was also found in the house.
According to the report, the SAPS members at Tonga as well as the medical personnel were notified about the incident and upon their arrival the woman as well as one of the children were unfortunately certified dead at the scene by the paramedics.
The other child was already taken for medical treatment by a family member but was also certified dead on arrival in hospital.
The SAPS members opened a case with three counts of murder and an inquest. Preliminary investigation indicates that after shooting the three members of his family, the husband reportedly called other members of the family to inform them of what has occurred before turning the gun on himself.
The motive for the shooting is unknown at this stage meanwhile circumstances surrounding this shocking incident is being investigated.
