Two killed in Gateway parking lot shooting
The incident is being investigated by the SAPS.
A MAN and a woman were shot and killed in an alleged domestic incident on Sunday evening in the underground parking lot at Gateway Theatre of Shopping.
According to the marketing manager for Gateway, Michelle Shelley, the fatal shooting occurred just before 19:00.
“Gateway confirms the incident, which took place in the centre’s parking area on Sunday evening, October 30. Preliminary reports indicate that a man approached a female known to him and fired shots before fatally wounding himself. Sadly, both individuals were declared dead on scene.”
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“Domestic incidents of this nature are both tragic and traumatic. Our sincere condolences and thoughts are with the families. The incident is being investigated by the SAPS,” Shelley said.
Lieutenant Colonel Nqobile Gwala confirmed that charges of murder and an inquest docket are being investigated by Durban North SAPS.
“It is alleged that on October 30, at 18:40, the 25-year-old woman was shot and killed by a known suspect while at a parking lot on Palm Boulevard in uMhlanga. The suspect was also found with a gunshot wound. The circumstances surrounding the incident are being investigated,” she said.
