Phoenix mother gunned down at home

Phoenix mother gunned down at home

A woman has been shot and killed at her home in Phoenix, north of Durban.

Phoenix mother gunned down at home
Facebook: KZN VIP Protection Services

Officers from KZN VIP Protection Services say they raced to Redfern Drive on Thursday, where they found the 30-year-old with gunshot wounds.


It's alleged she was shot by a known suspect. 


Her 10-year-old son called for help.


The woman was declared dead by paramedics.


Police were still at the scene by lunchtime on Thursday. 


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At the same time, KZN VIP Protection Services says another person was killed in a separate incident in Wisecroft in Phoenix. 


They say a man living alone was found dead with multiple stab wounds. 


Family members and the police found him. 


A suspect known to the family has been arrested.

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