The South African Police Service SAPS says the 17 people who were brutally murdered in Lusikisiki, Eastern Cape were all shot.
IOL reported on Saturday morning that at least 17 people, including 15 women , were brutally murdered in two incidents in Lusikisiki on Friday night.
Minister of Police, Senzo Mchunu, together with the Deputy Minister of Police, Cassel Mathale and national commissioner of SA Police Service SAPS, General Fannie Masemola, are set to address media to shed more light on the incidents.
In an interview with broadcaster Newzroom Afrika , Masemola said the 17 people succumbed to gunshot wounds.
We do not know the motive of the killing, at this stage the details are still sketchy, we do not even know how many survivors where there. All deceased people have been shot. We will update once we know exactly, once we have combed the scene, once our teams have finalised the scene then we will know exactly how many people were there, Masemola told the television channel.
