Gunmen kill six family members in KwaZulu-Natal

Men armed with AK-47s shot and killed six family members on Saturday morning at Itshekane in Muden near Greytown, KwaZulu-Natal. The motive of the shootings is still unknown. It is reported that this incident took place around 3 am and lasted about 20 minutes. Community safety MEC Mchunu visited the family on Saturday. He said that according to the police and family members, five men armed with AK-47s and small guns came and killed all males they found. Only one man managed t... Read more »
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