Vigilante gang commits fifth murder in Amouti

Members of Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) are currently (Saturday, 10:01) standing off at the scene of a murder in Amouti – KZN.

Reaction Officers were called out after a vigilante gang forced the deceased out of his residence and shot him multiple times in the presence of his family. According to witnesses, the gang of approximately twenty men armed with firearms & pangas arrived in the area and asked for the deceased by name.

They proceeded to several homes in search of him. They were in the process of hacking the door of a single room home before members of the gang located the 42 year old having breakfast at his relatives house. They forced him out of the residence and shot him six times. A stray bullet struck the window of a house.

While attending to the scene, Reaction Officers were informed that the gang shot and killed another man a short distance away. Police were in attendance and processing the scene. The suspects are known and are believed to be residents in the area.

According to the public, the vigilante gang murdered five men in Amouti – KZN in the last 24 hours.