KZN police probing apparent murder-suicide involving metro cop
Updated | By Nushera Soodyal
A 40-year-old woman has been shot and killed, allegedly by her metro cop husband on the south coast.
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The 45-year-old officer has also died.
It's believed he took his own life.
The shooting happened at the couple's home in Illovo on Monday morning.
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KZN police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda says their 19-year-old son has been wounded.
"When police arrived at the crime scene on Thokozani Nene road, the two bodies were found lying on the floor and were declared dead at the scene. The motive for the killing is unknown at this stage.
Police have opened a case of murder and attempted murder."
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