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title: "‘Senseless and brutal’ — 6 dead, 4 injured as Qumbu police forum ambushed at Eastern Cape school"
description: "Six members of the Qumbu Community Police Forum have died and another four were seriously injured after patrollers were ambushed at a local school on Sunday."
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published: "2024-10-07T13:48:25"
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# ‘Senseless and brutal’ — 6 dead, 4 injured as Qumbu police forum ambushed at Eastern Cape school

> Six members of the Qumbu Community Police Forum have died and another four were seriously injured after patrollers were ambushed at a local school on Sunday.

By Estelle Ellis · Published 7 October 2024, 15:48 SAST · Updated 7 October 2024, 15:48 SAST

## Key points
- Six members of the Qumbu Community Police Forum in the Eastern Cape have died and another four were seriously injured after patrollers were ambushed at a local school on Sunday.
- Eastern Cape police commissioner condemns ambush of community patrollers in Godini Village as "senseless and brutal."
- Attack occurred at Lugongozo Junior Secondary School, involving at least eight armed assailants.
- Six patrollers killed on-site; four others critically injured and hospitalized.
- Motive remains unclear, following a recent mass murder in Lusikisiki that left 18 dead.

## Content

The Eastern Cape police commissioner, Nomthetheleli Mene, has described a deadly ambush of 10 members of the community police forum in Godini Village, Qumbu, as senseless and brutal.

The patrollers were at Lugongozo Junior Secondary School when they were attacked just before 11pm on Sunday.

According to police spokesperson, Warrant Officer Majola Nkohli, the patrollers were attacked by “at least” eight men with rifles and handguns who opened fire on them. Six people died at the scene and four were seriously injured and rushed to hospital. Nkohli said that according to information from residents, the patrollers were getting ready for their nighttime patrol.

The motive for the ambush was unknown at this stage.

**Read more:**[‘Their silence is talking to us’ – police minister vows to bring Lusikisiki mass murderers to justice](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-10-03-their-silence-is-talking-to-us-police-minister-vows-to-bring-lusikisiki-mass-murderers-to-justice/)

The shooting follows the murder of 18 people in Lusikisiki on 27 September. Three suspects that may be connected to this incident were expected in court today (Monday). **DM**