Suspected Saulsville mass shooters within reach, says top cop

NATIONAL police commissioner Fannie Masemola says his officers have an idea of what could have led to the killing of 12 people in Saulsville Hostel, Pretoria where gunmen also wounded 13 others at an illegal shebeen at the weekend.

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“We are still investigating the motive of this incident, we do have an idea of what may have led to this incident, however intelligence is still gathering and analysing information that has been received. In no time, we are confident that we will find these three suspects.

“We have registered 12 counts of murder and 13 counts of attempted murder cases. We have also charged the owner of the room who is one of the injured and is in hospital for operating a tavern without a valid liquor license,’ he said when briefing the media following his visit to the scene yesterday.

Among the 12, eight were from the Khanyile family. Three of their children aged 3, 12, and 16 were among the 12 people killed in the mass shooting.