Police officer kills girlfriend, family
Limpopo police spokesperson, Moatshe' Ngoepe says they are probing the murder of three members of the same
family in Lusaka village in Limpopo.
A 37-year-old police constable shot his 27-year-old girlfriend, her 51-year-old mother and 53-year-old father, killing them instantly. The constable also shot and wounded his 22-year-old sister in-law and his 20-year-old brother.
Police believe the suspect may have killed himself after they found him with a gunshot wound and a firearm next to his body.
In another separate incident, at a tavern in Nkoankoa Township, two unidentified men were shot dead and another two injured by a 62-year-old man.
The suspect was attacked by community members who fled with his firearm. He has since been placed under police guard in hospital.
Police say motive for this incident is unknown.