uMlazi murders prompt cops to issue safety warning to residents
Police are advising residents of uMlazi's Q-Section to be more vigilant while they investigate two murders - which community members believe might have been committed by the same group of suspects.
Seven people were shot in the area this past weekend.
One of them is 30-year-old Percy Mkhize who was killed during a robbery after a group of suspects randomly opened fire at a private party.
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Mkhize's murder follows that of tuck-shop owner, Lindani Njilo - who was robbed, shot and killed by a group of three armed men at his shop, on September 1.
His business was situated close to where Mkhize was gunned down this weekend.
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The police's Nqobile Gwala says their Tactical Response Team members are deployed on a 24-hour basis in the uMlazi area, and frequently patrol the township's Q-Section.
She's urged home and business owners to beef-up their security, as police investigate the murders.
Gwala says the other six people who were wounded during this weekend's shooting are still in a critical condition in hospital.