Provincial serious violent crime detectives have launched a manhunt for suspects linked to several shooting incidents in Khayamandi on Friday evening and Saturday morning. The five separate incidents resulted in the deaths of seven people.
According to official police reports, one shooting occurred in Mgabadeli, where a 46-year-old man was shot and killed after returning from work. Three gunmen allegedly carried out the attack and fled the scene.
In Thubelisha, two males, aged 27 and 32, were shot by unidentified gunmen at approximately 21:00.
At 21:10 in Fire Street, police discovered the bodies of a 27-year-old man and a 26-year-old woman inside a shack. Both had sustained gunshot wounds.
Police on patrol were flagged down and directed to another incident in Luyolo Street, between shacks, where they found the body of a 33-year-old man with gunshot wounds.
In the early hours of Saturday morning, police were called to 7th Avenue, where the body of a 37-year-old man was discovered, also with gunshot wounds.
The motive for the shootings is under police investigation. Detectives are also probing whether the incidents are linked. No arrests have been made.
