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KwaZulu-Natal police arrested seven suspects after two shootings at schools in the province. Another suspect was mortally wounded when police tried to arrest him.
- Seven suspects were arrested after two separate shootings in KwaZulu-Natal on Friday.
- In the first incident, a 26-year-old compliance officer was shot and killed at the Maphumulo school.
- Shortly thereafter, a 46-year-old principal was shot dead at a school in Msinga.
KwaZulu-Natal police arrested seven suspects after shootings at two schools in the province.
Another suspect was “mortally wounded” when police tried to arrest him.
On Friday morning, a 26-year-old woman was shot and killed on the school premises on the Vumbu reserve in Maphumulo.
They had appointed her a compliance officer.
“The suspects fled the scene and the police were alerted. Police pursued the suspects along with assistance from the community,” said police spokesman Brigadier Jay Naicker.
Two men, who were armed with a shotgun and a knife, were intercepted in a forest by police officers.
“One man was shot and mortally wounded during the skirmish, while the other was arrested. Police confiscated a shotgun and ammunition, as well as a knife. The suspect will be charged with murder, attempted murder and illegal possession of a firearm. fire and ammunition, “Naicker said.
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Soon he will appear in the Magistrates Court of Maphumulo.
In another incident on Friday, a 46-year-old principal was shot and killed at a school in Msinga around noon.
The suspects fled in their getaway vehicle, which was found burning a few kilometers from the scene.
“The men allegedly kidnapped a teacher on her way home and fled in her vehicle. Police intercepted the vehicle at the KwaDolo Reservation in Greytown and six men were arrested,” Naicker said.
Police seized an R5 rifle, two revolvers and 65 rounds of ammunition, as well as eight cell phones and the hijacked vehicle.
“Six men between the ages of 26 and 38 will be charged with murder and vehicle theft, as well as illegal possession of firearms and ammunition. They will appear in Greytown Magistrates Court on Monday,” Naicker said.
The firearms will be subjected to ballistics tests to determine if they were used in other criminal cases.
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KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lt. Gen. Khombinkosi Jula said: “These attacks on schools should be condemned by all sectors of society and we urge communities to work with the police to proactively identify the victims. criminals who live in your neighborhood and eliminate them before they take the lives of innocent people. We will make sure that the suspects face the full power of the law. “
