Two women caught up in Ocean View shooting
By Tando Mfengwana
19 February 2007
At 10:45 Monday morning, a 28-year-old man allegedly tried to kill two sisters at their home. The drama unfolded at a house in Ntatala Street, Site 5 in Ocean View.
The man fired several shots at his 24-year-old sister-in-law who was in the lounge at the time. She sustained gunshot wounds to her back and one shot just grazed her head.
Police spokesperson Inspector Bernadine Steyn says she was taken to hospital and she is in a stable condition.
The suspect then went to the bedroom where he shot his 30-year-old wife.
She was hit by two bullets in the chest and stomach.
The suspect’s wife was airlifted to a nearby hospital and she is a critical condition.
The suspect from Philippi-East ran away from the scene on foot and is still at large. Police are investigating a case of Attempted Murder.
19 February 2007
At 10:45 Monday morning, a 28-year-old man allegedly tried to kill two sisters at their home. The drama unfolded at a house in Ntatala Street, Site 5 in Ocean View.
The man fired several shots at his 24-year-old sister-in-law who was in the lounge at the time. She sustained gunshot wounds to her back and one shot just grazed her head.
Police spokesperson Inspector Bernadine Steyn says she was taken to hospital and she is in a stable condition.
The suspect then went to the bedroom where he shot his 30-year-old wife.
She was hit by two bullets in the chest and stomach.
The suspect’s wife was airlifted to a nearby hospital and she is a critical condition.
The suspect from Philippi-East ran away from the scene on foot and is still at large. Police are investigating a case of Attempted Murder.
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