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2 killed in shooting in South Africa's Durban

Xinhua
| April 27, 2026
2026-04-27

JOHANNESBURG, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Two people were killed in a shooting incident in Durban in South Africa's eastern province of KwaZulu-Natal, local media reported on Sunday.

Emergency services responded to the shooting on Crescent Street near East Street Park in the Overport area, where a man believed to be in his 30s was found with multiple gunshot wounds, the South African Broadcasting Corporation reported.

ALS Paramedics spokesperson Garrith Jamieson said a second victim later succumbed to his injuries upon arrival at hospital.

Multiple bullet casings were found on the roadway, and a passing motorist's vehicle was also damaged in the shooting, Jamieson added.

The motive for the attack remains unknown. Enditem

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