11 dead, three wounded in KZN shooting

DURBAN - Eleven people have been killed and three others injured in a late-night mass shooting in Durban’s KwaMakhutha township.

A pregnant woman is among the dead. Ten people died at the scene, while another died on the way to hospital.

The victims were gathered at a home in the area when unknown gunmen stormed in and opened fire before 11pm on Tuesday. The attackers also set fire to a car belonging to one of the victims.

The motive for the shooting is not yet clear; police are still combing the scene.

A resident who spoke to eNCA said he knew the deceased and was shocked that they had been killed in this way.