South Africa Mass Shooting: Eleven killed in a mass shooting in a residential building in Durban city of South Africa

A mass shooting in a residential complex close to Durban, South Africa, has taken the lives of at least 11 individuals.

A mass shooting in residential complex close to Durban, South Africa, has taken the lives of at least 11 people. Late on Tuesday, gunmen broke into a home in the KwaMakhutha neighborhood and started shooting at fourteen people. According to authorities, four people were brought to the hospital, where one of them later passed away from their wounds, and ten people were already killed at the site, including a pregnant woman.

One of the victim’s cars was set on fire by the shooters before they fled, according to a local TV reporter from the eNCA channel who was on the scene. The clip showed the burned-out car.

The motive of the crime is not yet clear though police said that some of the victims were in connection with illegal activities, and it could be a part of gang feud. “Information available at this stage suggests that 13 men and one woman, who is believed to be pregnant, were reportedly having a party inside a house when three men arrived and opened fire on them," police stated.

According to police data, South Africa has one of the highest murder rates in the world, with over 60 deaths each day. In the nation, rivalry between criminal gangs amid territory conflicts, drug trafficking, and illegal mining prevails and frequently drives community violence. Last year also a similar incident of mass shooting caused the killing of nine people in Johannesburg.

Fears in the nation have increased in recent weeks due to the horrific discovery of at least nine murdered women, some of whose bodies were left by the side of the road. The increase in the crime in South Africa concerns the local people as the government and local police failed to fight criminals and local organized gang.

President Cyril Ramaphosa declared in February that organized crime is "the most immediate threat to our democracy, our society and our economic development," while announcing that he will deploy army to help the police.

When locals of South Africa live in threat, The Silicon Review asks: How South African authorities sleep peacefully?

Q: What exactly happened in KwaMakhutha, South Africa?

A: Late on Tuesday, gunmen broke into a home in the KwaMakhutha neighborhood and started shooting at fourteen people. According to authorities, four people were brought to the hospital, where one of them later passed away from their wounds, and ten people were already killed at the site, including a pregnant woman.

Q: Who were the victims of mass shooting in South Africa?

A: 14 people, consisting 13 men and including one pregnant woman. 10 people died at the scene and one victim died later at the hospital.

Q: Have the suspects been arrested yet in mass shooting in South Africa?

A: No the shooters fled and one of the victim’s cars was set on fire by them before they fled.                                                      

Q: What was the motive behind the attack of mass shooting in South Africa?

 A: The motive of the crime is not yet clear though police said that some of the victims were in connection with illegal activities, and it could be a part of gang feud.

Q: What are local communities saying about the security situation in South Africa?

A: The increase in the crime in South Africa concerns the local people as the government and local police failed to fight criminals and local organized gang.