DURBAN: Transport, Community Safety and Liaison MEC Neliswa Peggy Nkonyeni has condemned the killing of 11 people in Umlazi this week.
In the first incident, six people were shot and killed at U Section, one of them a teenager.
On Tuesday night, five people were shot and killed in W section, while three others sustained serious injuries.
Department spokesperson Thuba Vilane said reports suggested that a group of people were in a house when three unknown gunmen, armed with 9mm pistols, attacked them.
“The victims sustained serious injuries on the head and the upper body. The three who were injured were rushed to a nearby hospital for emergency medical attention.”
Vilane said 37 9mm cartridges, two spent bullets and a live round of ammunition were found at the crime scene.
MEC Nkonyeni condemned the acts of violence and called for police to speed up investigations in order to get to the bottom of the killings.
“I want to express my concern regarding the recent brutal killings that have happened at Umlazi.
“What worries me the most is that the majority of people who are involved are very young. I can’t even start to imagine how their families are receiving the sad news.
“I send my deepest condolences to the families of the deceased and assure the community that the police are looking into these sporadic crimes”
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