Police Nab 24-Year Old Durban Killer

By: Zilungile Mkhize

KwaMashu police in the north of Durban have arrested a 24-year-old shop owner who allegedly shot and killed a resident during a community protest.

It’s alleged that a group of protesters from the KwaMashu Hostel proceeded to a shop in B Section where they instructed the owner to vacate.

The owner allegedly fired shots towards the crowd fatally wounding 17-year-old teen Xolani Sithole.

Police spokesperson, Thembeka Mbele, says the firearm used in the shooting had been reported stolen.