Former Hawks member kills mom-in-law, then shoots himself
A 40-year-old man, who is a member of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks), allegedly shot his wife and killed his mother-in-law, before turning the gun on himself.
A 40-year-old man, who is a member of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks), allegedly shot his wife and killed his mother-in-law, before turning the gun on himself.
The incident took place in Ga-Rakgoatha village, Limpopo.
Police spokesperson Colonel Moatshe Ngoepe confirmed that the man's wife was seriously injured, but his mother-in-law died instantly.
It is believed that the man had a domestic dispute with his wife.
"The wife then ran away to her parental home in Magatle. He later followed her and on arrival started shooting both the wife and his mother-in-law, killing the mother-in-law instantly. The wife survived with serious gunshot wounds and she is recuperating in hospital. The officer was found lying dead in that house with a bullet wound on the head," Ngoepe said.
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