Mom and son killed in triple murder in Valhalla Park
The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation and no arrests have been made yet
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A VALHALLA Park family has been left shattered after a mother and her son were shot dead in a late-night shooting that claimed three lives and sent shockwaves through the community.
The incident occurred late hours on Saturday evening when three victims were shot on the corner of Paulus and Hester Street.
Bishop Lavis Community Policing Forum (CPF) Chairperson Amanda Davids condemned the incident saying it's unimaginable for a family to lose a mother and son.
Davids said: “The Bishop Lavis CPF want to condemn this senseless act of violence in the strongest terms. To the families we extend our sincere condolences. For a family to lose a mother and son in such a brutal way is unimaginable.
“These mass killings are very worrying because the majority of victims are youth and so are the perpetrators.”
Police spokesperson Sergeant Wesley Twigg confirmed the shooting, in which a 41-year-old female and a 32-year-old male were fatally wounded.
He added that the 18-year-old male (the woman's son) sustained gunshot wounds to his head and face had been transported to a medical facility for treatment, but passed away on Sunday morning.
Twigg said: “The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation and no arrests have been made yet. Bishop Lavis detectives will now investigate three counts of murder.”
Anyone with any information about this shooting incident can contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or use the mobile application MySAPS anonymously.