Another case of mass murder has come to light in South Africa, a country notorious for murder. Unknown gunmen attacked a family in a town near the city of Pietermaritzburg. Police have said that 10 people died. While two of the attackers have been arrested by the police, the other attacker has become a victim of police bullets.
A house in a town not far from the South African city of Pietermaritzburg was targeted by some unknown gunmen. In the morning, the attackers entered the house and fired indiscriminately at the family members. In which 10 people including seven women have died. The youngest of the dead was a 13-year-old teenager.
It is said that following this incident, the police rushed there and the two gunmen among the attackers have been arrested by the police. The third attacker managed to escape, while another gunman resisted and was shot dead by police. Of course, the police administration is still silent about the identity of the attackers. Following the incident, panic broke out in the entire area and panic spread among the people.
Notably, South Africa has the highest homicide rate in the entire world. According to a survey, 20,000 people are killed every year in South Africa out of a population of 60 million. The country’s Gun Free Campaign says 30 people are shot dead every day in South Africa. There are approximately 4.5 million firearms registered in the country. According to a report by the South African Police Service, more than 7000 people have been murdered, including 1000 women, from 1 July to 30 September 2022. Over 13000 women were assaulted and injured during this period alone. Attempts were made to kill 1277 women.
Also last January, gunmen killed 8 people and seriously injured 3 at a birthday party in the Eastern Cape town of Gekeberha.