Gunman on the loose after shooting spree in Inanda, Ntuzuma
A massive manhunt is underway for a soldier who has shot four people in Inanda and Ntuzuma - killing one of them.
Police spokesperson, Jay Naicker, who's been on the scene north of Durban, says they understand that the man - who is an SANDF member - had gone looking for his girlfriend at her home in Inanda, earlier today.
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When he didn't find her at home, it's believed he opened fire on his girlfriend's two sisters - killing one of them.
Word soon got out about the gunman, and his car was spotted in the nearby Ntuzuma area.
As police were approaching his vehicle, the suspect opened fire - hitting an officer in the foot.
The injured police officer allegedly ran through here after being shot. #Ntuzuma pic.twitter.com/ptmhHnMM2y
— Nushera Raisa (@nushera) January 31, 2017
Naicker says a woman who was with the officer and also understood to be the sister of the gunman's girlfriend - was shot in the arm.
"Police returned fire, and the suspect then noticed there were a lot of police reinforcements in the area, and he fled in-between the houses on foot. At this stage, a manhunt is underway for the suspect," he said.
An SANDF member has allegedly shot a policeman, killed a 22-year-old woman and injured two other women in an alleged lovers feud #Ntuzuma pic.twitter.com/538cVtiRwo
— Nushera Raisa (@nushera) January 31, 2017