A 39-year-old man shot his ex-girlfriend and turned the gun to himself in Hoplen place in Lenham at 6am this morning in KZN.

 According to police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda, the man went to his former girlfriend’s home as she was about to take her transport to work and demanded to speak to her.

The man allegedly took out a firearm and shot the woman, and she was declared dead at the crime scene. Reports indicate that the suspect left the scene and went to his place which is metres away from the scene.

The man was later found lying in a pool of blood with a gunshot wound and a firearm was found lying next to his body.

Police said the investigations revealed that the firearm did not belong to him. SAPS are investigating cases of murder.

Done by: Esobusi Mkangelwa