WATCH: Police launch manhunt after five killed at KZN shopping centre

Police have launched a manhunt for at least five suspects who shot and fatally wounded five people at a shopping centre’s parking lot in the Richards Bay CBD on Tuesday.

KZN police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda said four of the suspects got out of a vehicle and opened fire at the victims.

“Four victims were certified dead at the scene, whilst the fifth one succumbed to gunshot injuries at a local clinic. The suspects reportedly fled from the scene in a Blue VW Polo. The motive of the shooting has not been established, although drug-related turf war could not be ruled out”.

The Zululand Observer described the scene as being strewn with bodies.

Watch the scene after the shooting:

Police appealed to anyone who might have information regarding the whereabouts of the suspects to contact the nearest police station or Crime Stop on 08600 10111. Alternatively, they can tip off the police anonymously through the MySAPS App, Netshiunda said.

Tavern shooting

On Sunday, one person was killed and 15 others sustained injuries during a tavern shooting in KaNyamazane, located just outside Mbombela in Mpumalanga.

Authorities initiated a manhunt for two individuals believed to be linked to the incident.

According to the provincial police spokesperson, Donald Mdhluli, the police are diligently pursuing a case of murder and multiple counts of attempted murder as they endeavour to piece together the grim puzzle of events that unfolded on that fateful Sunday evening.

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