Seven killed in suspected act of vigilantism

Seven men have been killed in a suspected act of vigilantism and left for dead under a railway bridge in KwaMashu.

Police spokesman Brigadier Jay Naicker said they had received information that seven men were attacked and shot underneath a railway bridge at the corner of Malandela Road and the M25 off ramp.

“All seven deceased who are in their thirties, were found lying next to a pillar of the railway bridge and in a straight line with gunshot wounds to the head and body. Police found 18 x 9mm spent cartridges on the crime scene. Information received from the crime scene is that the deceased lived under the railway bridge and were involved in criminal activity in the area. At this stage the motive is suspected to be vigilantism. The case docket has been allocated to detectives from the Provincial Organised Crime Unit and we are confident that they will be able to make a breakthrough in this matter,” said Brigadier Naicker.