A young couple escaped death when two suspects forced open the door at their home, fired several shots at them and left them to die at Emadamini, Wesselton in Ermelo on Wednesday. Police are still in the dark about the motive of the attack.

Both victims were admitted to hospital.

One of the victims, a 23-year-old man, was recently discharged from the hospital, while his partner is still fighting for her life.

According to the police report, the boyfriend was shot twice, and the woman suffered multiple gunshot wounds.

Police say the motive is unknown because nothing was taken from the residence.

They are currently investigating two counts of attempted murder, with the possibility of additional charges being filed.

Lieutenant General Semakaleng Manamela, the provincial commissioner of SAPS in Mpumalanga, denounced the attack.

“The safest place to be is behind your house’s doors. It is really disturbing when people are attacked where they are supposed to be safe,” she stated.