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A couple was brutally gunned down in the parking lot of a housing complex on Clayfield Drive in Phoenix, KZN, during the early hours of Friday morning. Phoenix couple suspected hit: Here’s what we know According to a statement issued by private security firm Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA), residents contacted the RUSA Phoenix Operations Centre at approximately 00:44, requesting assistance after hearing gunshots. Upon arrival, Reaction Officers found the Phoenix SAPS already at the scene. The body of a female was discovered in the passenger seat of a white VW Polo, and a man, believed to be her husband, was found approximately 20 metres away on a pathway. Both victims had been shot

According to authorities, the three suspects killed in the shootout were linked to a string of at least 10 murders.