Cop confirmed as Durban Magistrate’s Court shooter
The suspect involved was an off-duty police officer.
PROVINCIAL police spokesman, Colonel Thembeka Mbhele, has confirmed the suspect involved in the fatal shooting at the Durban Magistrate’s Court on Monday was an off-duty police officer.
Speaking to Northglen News, Mbhele said the suspect is alleged to have shot and killed a woman and a man before turning the gun on himself.
The female victim in the incident is believed to be the shooter’s wife.
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Kyle van Reenen, spokesman for Crisis Medical, confirmed the incident took place on the eighth floor of the building.
“Reports from the scene indicate that a male, approximately 30 years of age is alleged to have produced a firearm in the courthouse of the ‘O’ Court, shooting a male and female, before turning the gun on himself. The male and female victims were found to have suffered fatal gunshot wounds and were declared deceased on arrival,” van Reenen said.
The injured gunman was taken to a hospital in the Berea area.
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Rescue Care Paramedics Garrith Jamieson confirmed a fourth patient was treated by his staff for a hand injury related to the shooting incident.
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