Domestic violence incident turns fatal
According to information from one of the occupants of the house on the property, who was socialising outside at the time, they heard an argument between the two after which they heard a few gunshots and alerted Securicon.
A traffic officer killed his girlfriend before turning the gun on himself on Sunday evening.
Securicon Reaction officers and task team members, as well as EMS, responded to reports of alleged shots fired in the rented flat on a private residence in Zebra Street on Sunday night at 20:23.
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The door had to be broken open for them to gain access.
The bodies of the man and woman, both in their late 30s, were discovered inside. Both were declared dead on the scene by Securicon paramedics.
The scene was secured and handed over to SAPS Komatipoort detectives.
The deceased are believed to have been in a long-term relationship.
Their names have been withheld until their next of kin have been notified.
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