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A flurry of social media posts claiming the fatal shooting of an Indian man was linked to the recent multiple murders in Phoenix, KwaZulu-Natal, is fake news, say police. | CebohNyambose

In a statement on Saturday, police spokesperson Colonel Brenda Muridili said there had neither been a shooting incident of this nature, nor had there been a shooting that occurred recently in the vicinity quoted by the said social media posts.

"In relation to the Phoenix murders, police can confirm that eight suspects have thus far been arrested. One suspect has already appeared in court and his case remanded to 16 August 2021, while the other seven suspects are expected to appear before court on Monday, 26 July 2021," Muridili added.

The police were not ruling out more arrests related to the Phoenix murders as detectives were working around the clock on the case. Word on the street is that this"Rambo" guy from Phoenix has been hunted and shot dead this evening. Unfortunately he left before we could get justice for

 

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