Ten people, believed to be members of one family, were killed in a shooting incident on Thursday evening.
The incident took place at Unit 14, Imbali, Edendale, in Plessislaer, Pietermaritzburg.
Police have issued a statement, saying that the National Police Minister Bheki Cele is expected to visit the crime scene on Friday morning.
Provincial spokesperson Brigadier Jay Naicker said the crime scene was still active.
No other details have been provided on the motive or the victims’ details.
This is a developing story.
On Thursday, there were a number of shooting incidents in an around KwaZulu-Natal that left at least nine people dead.
Two men were killed in a taxi-related shooting, while four men were gunned down in a suspected drug-related hit.
And a teenager walking home from school was shot dead in the middle of the road.
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