Authorities are investigating the tragic killing of Jerimiah Xolo, a four-year-old boy who was fatally shot outside a tuckshop in Zwelisha, KwaZulu-Natal.
Story Summary:
- Jerimiah Xolo, aged four, was shot dead in Zwelisha, KZN, in an attack police believe was planned.
- Eyewitnesses report no gunshot sounds, suggesting a silencer may have been used.
- The incident follows another recent shooting in nearby Canelands, escalating community fears of violence.
Who killed Jerimiah Xolo? – Here’s what we know
According to reports, Reaction Unit medics received multiple calls around 21:31 on Sunday night, with distressed locals reporting that the young child had been shot in the head.
Upon arrival, emergency responders found Jerimiah unresponsive, having suffered a fatal head wound.
The child’s parents, who were on the scene, described a shocking scene: Jerimiah’s mother noticed him collapse and begin to bleed profusely but heard no gunshot, leading her to believe that a silencer may have been used on the firearm.
Witnesses around the area echoed Jerimiah’s mother’s account, noting the absence of any gunfire sound, which supports the suspicion that a silenced weapon was involved in what authorities are calling a deliberate and targeted attack.
While police have yet to confirm these details, they are working to establish a motive for the attack and are pursuing leads based on witness descriptions of a white car that was seen driving past the tuckshop shortly before the incident.
This latest shooting follows an unrelated but equally disturbing incident in nearby Canelands, where a man, Mduduzi Wiseman Dlamini, was shot and killed on Sunday afternoon.
Dlamini’s vehicle was found riddled with bullets, and multiple 9mm cartridges were recovered from the scene.
While there is no immediate connection between these two cases, the frequency of such violent attacks has heightened fears in the region.
