DURBAN – The 72-hour mobilization of maximum resources which was activated shortly after seven people were shot and fatally wounded at Q Section in Umlazi over the weekend yielded positive results when one suspect was nabbed on Sunday, 13 August 2023. Updated reports indicate that seven people were fatally wounded and one is still hospitalised.
A multi-disciplinary team comprising officers from the Serious and Violent Crimes Murder and Robbery Unit, Provincial Stabilization Team, Phoenix Trio Task Team and Crime Intelligence, operationalised intelligence and followed leads in Umbumbulu, Umlazi, Empandwini and Pitela areas.
The identified suspects was cornered and arrested at a mall in Durban. He was expected to make his first court appearance at the Umlazi Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, 15 August 2023. He will face seven charges of murder and one of attempted murder.
A search for the remaining suspects continues.
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