A family of 10 has been killed by unknown gunmen on Friday in South Africa.
Police reported that in Imbali, a township south of Pietermaritzburg in the southeast province of KwaZulu-Natal, seven women and three men were fatally injured.
“According to initial police reports, unknown gunmen stormed a Pietermaritzburg homestead and ambushed the family,” police spokeswoman Lirandzu Themba said in a statement.
The underlying reason for the homicide was not readily apparent.
Ward councillor Mabhungu Mkhize confirmed the incident and said the community is in shock, noting that he received a call just after 4 am alerting him to the shooting.
“I went to the scene and when I got there the police had already put out tapes. I could not see because it was dark, but the police told us 10 people were killed. They told us it was eight women and two men. We are yet to understand if there were children who were also killed.”
South Africa experiences a notable frequency of mass shootings, contributing to its status as one of the countries with the highest homicide rates globally.
