Man shot dead, wife wounded in KwaNgcolosi home attack

Police hunt for gunmen linked to Waterfall murder

Local police are searching for the suspects who gunned down a man in his home near Waterfall outside Hillcrest.  

Murder in rural area, file photo, police crime scene
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A couple in their 50s was attacked in KwaNgcolosi on Monday night.  

The man was shot twice in the head, his wife suffered a gunshot wound to her arm.

She remains in hospital.

"A female victim has also sustained gunshot wounds and was taken to hospital for medical attention. The motive at the moment is unknown. Charges of murder and attempted murder are being investigated by Hillcrest detectives," said SAPS spokesperson Thembeka Mbhele.

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Officers are urging anyone with information to come forward.

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