Police in Mountain Rise, Pietermaritzburg, are investigating a tragic case of murder after a pregnant mother and her 11-year-old son were fatally shot in their Glenwood home on Sunday. The assailant, who remains unidentified, entered the home and carried out the attack, leaving the family reeling from the loss.
KwaZulu-Natal SAPS spokesperson Robert Netshiunda confirmed that the only survivor of the attack is a six-year-old child. “When police arrived at the scene, the deceased’s husband reported that he was alerted to gunshots at his house. Upon arrival, he found his wife lying in a pool of blood in the kitchen and his stepson also shot and killed in his room,” said Netshiunda.
The motive behind the killings is currently unknown, and a manhunt for the suspect is underway. Authorities are appealing to the public for any information that could assist in their investigation.