Two dead, multiple injured in Vosman policing area
A spate of violent incidents, including two deaths related to mob justice and several injuries from gun violence, has plagued the Vosman policing area over the past week.
Two people are dead and multiple others are injured following a series of violent incidents involving mob justice and gun violence in the Vosman policing area over the past week. Police investigations are ongoing.
In the most recent case, police responded to an incident of mob justice on October 12 at approximately 04:00.
According to police, they were alerted to a scene where a male victim was found severely assaulted by members of the public after allegedly being caught stealing.
The victim was unable to speak and had extensive injuries, including swollen eyes. He was transported to the hospital, where he later died.
Just two days earlier, on October 10 at 04:20, another murder case was reported.
According to police, they were dispatched to Witbank Hospital, where a man from Kwa-Guqa was found deceased.
He had been admitted two days earlier with severe assault-related injuries. Hospital staff confirmed he passed away due to those injuries.
That same night, a case of attempted murder and robbery was opened after a man was shot in the thigh outside a local tavern at around 23:30. According to police, two armed men wearing balaclavas attacked him while he was heading to his car.
After shooting him, they stole his cellphone.
In another unrelated attempted murder case, police report that a woman was shot by her ex-boyfriend during an argument outside a local tavern at around 03:00 on October 10. The men reportedly fled after the incident.
Police are urging the public to come forward with any information that may assist in these investigations.
“We are appealing to anyone with information to contact Vosman SAPS at 079 891 5314 or 013 244 7140,” said spokesperson of the police station, Captain Vusi Mnisi.
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