Staff Reporter.
A man has been arrested for the murder of seven family members in Limpopo at around 00:30 on Christmas morning.
In a statement, police spokesperson Brigadier Motlafela Mojapelo said the victims were allegedly killed by another family member at Jimmy Jones village in the Vhembe district of Limpopo.
The suspect allegedly shot his victims following a family squabble.
“Shortly after midnight, the suspect, who is employed as a nurse, shot and killed his two brothers, a wife who was pregnant and four children, using his licensed firearm. Investigators are still collating other information, including the ages of the deceased,” Brigadier Mojapelo said.
Details about the shooting are sketchy but Limpopo police are combing the scene for evidence.
According to Mojapelo, it is believed the brothers lived together along with their wives and children, and that an ongoing family feud led to the incident.
The man handed himself over to the police and He faces seven counts of murder.