By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
SA Police Service in Kwazulu-Natal (KZN) have confirmed that seven people have been killed in a shooting in KwaMashu, Durban.
It’s understood that the victims lived under the bridge and were involved in criminal activity.
Police spokesperson, Jay Naicker: “At this stage, the motive is suspected to be vigilantism. The case docket has been allocated to detectives from the provincial crimes unit and we are confident they will make a breakthrough on this.”
“Police received information on the scene that the men were living under the bridge and were involved in criminality in that area,” Naicker said.
This comes a week after five people were killed in the province in a shootout with police that left one officer dead.
In August, two businessman were killed days apart.
One was gunned down on Inanda Road while off-loading items outside his business, while the other was shot dead near the Oceans Mall in uMhlanga in an apparent drive-by shooting.
In September, two businessmen who were involved in an import/export car business was found dead on Hunter Road in the Durban CBD.
At the time of the shootings Democratic Alliance (DA) councillor Nicole Bollman has called for proactive engagement on crime.
“The escalating incidents of gun violence and open firearm brandishing are a cause for concern and need to be addressed urgently.”