Husband, wife seriously injured in Mobeni hostel shooting

Husband, wife seriously injured in Mobeni hostel shooting

Two people have been hurt following a shooting incident at a hostel in the Mobeni area, south of Durban. 

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A husband and wife were shot at the SJ Smith Hostel at about 11.30pm yesterday. 


Netcare911's Chris Botha says the circumstances leading to the shooting are not known.


"One was in a critical condition while the other one sustained a serious wound. The paramedics worked on scene for quite some time to stabilise the two patients before transporting them through to a nearby hospital. 



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"The SAP arrived on scene and they're doing an investigation into the incident," he said.


Meanwhile, two people were killed in a separate shooting incident in Pietermaritzburg last night. 


A man and a woman died at the Raise-thorpe residence. A third person sustained serious injuries. 


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