Three people injured in Durban court shooting
Three people have been wounded in a shooting at the Durban Magistrate's Court.
KwaZulu-Natal police say one of the victims is a court official.
An eyewitness who sat in his car reading a newspaper has told Newswatch he noticed a group of men arguing just outside the courthouse on Wednesday morning.
He says suddenly, shots were fired.
The eyewitness says he saw one man running into the court building for cover.
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Police and forensics arrived a short while ago and have been taking statements from the vendors outside the court and other witnesses.
KZN police spokesperson Thenjiswa Ngcobo says a case of attempted murder case is being investigated by Durban Central SAPS.
"Durban Central Police are investigating an attempted murder case. Today at about 10am, they were called to the Durban Magistrate's Court where two men were shot by unknown suspects who then fled in a vehicle.
"It was later discovered that there was also a court official that was injured during the shootout.”
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