The police have a launched a manhunt for suspects who shot five family members, killing three. The incident happened in Malangeni in Umzinto in the South of Durban in KwaZulu Natal on Sunday night.

THREE WOMEN KILLED

It reported that the five women were in one rondavel preparing to go to sleep when four suspects, one of them with his face concealed with a balaclava, forced their way into the house by breaking down the door. The man in the balaclava allegedly pointed at the women that were to be shot by the gun men. According to KZN police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda, three women aged 28, 37 and 61 were found with multiple gunshot wounds and were declared deceased at the scene in Umzinto. "The surviving victims, an 11-year-old girl and a 60-year-old woman had gunshot wounds to their arms and legs," Netshiunda said.

DIVORCE COULD BE THE REASON

Netshiunda said that suspects are unknown at this stage and the motive of the killings is yet to be established but said the police could not rule out domestic related violence. "Our initial investigations have revealed that one of the deceased women, the 37-year-old, was going through a divorce and was claiming a portion of her estranged husband's pension,". Police are appealing to anyone who might have information that can assist in investigation to contact the nearest police or call the Crime Stop number 08600 1011.