Multiple murders reported in 24 hours in Phoenix, Verulam, Cornubia and Margate
As violence escalates in Durban, multiple murders and shootings over the weekend raise urgent concerns among local authorities and residents alike.
In a span of 24 hours, multiple murders were reported across Durban and its surrounding areas, including Phoenix, Verulam, Cornubia, and Margate. The Durban-based security company Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) reported that a 43-year-old woman was found dead at Cornubia Flats, north of Durban, with assault wounds. It was believed that she was assaulted by her boyfriend before collapsing at a neighbor's doorstep. Verulam SAPS are currently investigating the incident.
In Phoenix, two men were discovered shot dead on a pathway. A crowd gathered at the scene, but details surrounding the murders were not provided. Meanwhile, in Verulam, two individuals were shot while seated in a white VW Golf. The driver was critically injured, and a 32-year-old man was killed in Amaoti after attackers broke into his home while he was asleep.
An attempted robbery in Parkgate, Verulam, resulted in the death of a 23-year-old man. Three suspects approached the couple while they were returning from a tuck shop, with one suspect brandishing a handgun and demanding their belongings. In Margate, a man in his 40s died following a drive-by shooting incident, where he suffered 14 gunshot wounds.
Police have yet to respond to inquiries regarding the attack. Minister of Police Firoz Cachalia highlighted the persistently high levels of violence and criminality in South Africa, emphasizing that the issue extends beyond strangers attacking each other to include interpersonal conflicts within families and communities.
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