Mass murder suspect arrested in KZN
The man has been on the run since 16 October 2021, when nine people were killed in Sydenham
Robert Netshiunda, the police spokesperson, confirmed that a man wanted for the 2021 mass murder in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) was apprehended in Melmoth on Wednesday night. The suspect had been on the run since the shootings on October 16, 2021. On that fateful day, nine individuals were killed in two separate shootings at an informal settlement in Sydenham.
Six people were gunned down in a house, followed by the death of three others nearby allegedly carried out by the same suspects. The police investigation was handed over to the murder and robbery unit, which later identified two suspects. One of them was captured but resisted arrest, leading to a shootout where he was fatally wounded.
The second suspect, however, was found hiding in Melmoth, where he was promptly arrested. The suspect is set to face the Durban Magistrate’s Court on September 25, 2026, and faces multiple murder charges. This arrest comes shortly after another mass murder in KZN, where 11 people were killed and three injured in KwaMakhutha on Wednesday.
The motive for this shooting remains unclear, but police suspect it may be due to a feud between rival groups. The same murder and robbery unit is handling both cases, with police confident of apprehending the suspects involved.
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