Durban – Two elderly people thought to be in their 80s have been found dead with gunshot wounds at a residence in Wellington Road in Westville North, eThekwini.
A gardener raised the alarm when he arrived for work Thursday morning.
He later told ALS Paramedics that when he arrived for work he couldn’t gain access to the premises.
The gardener said he looked through the window and saw the occupants of the house lying in a pool of blood on the floor.
ALS Paramedics said they received a call for help from a residence in Wellington Road around 11:30.
Paramedics met with the gardener, who informed them that he saw two people lying in a pool of blood.
ALS Paramedics gained entry into the house and found a male and a female believed to be in their eights with Fatal gunshot wounds.
“Unfortunately both of them showed no signs of life and were declared deceased on the scene,” said ALS Paramedics.
“The SA Police Service (SAPS), arrived a short while later and paramedics handed the scene over to them.
“At this point the exact circumstances leading up to the shooting are unknown, however, SAPS will be investigating.”
The deceased couple has not yet been named.
