The families and friends of a pretty young South African student, have been left in total shock and thrown into mourning after she was shot dead by unknown assailant few weeks to her 22nd birthday.
A 21-year-old pretty lady identified as Jabulile Nhlapo, who has just enrolled for a Bachelor of Education Degree with the University of South Africa, has been shot dead and was found lying in a pool of her blood.
According to a shocking online report, the former Human Resources intern who was set to celebrate her 22nd birthday on June 4, saw her life was cut short tragically and mysteriously when she was shot dead by an unknown assailant who gained entry at her student commune on Tuesday.
The deceased's 26-year-old cousin, Lettia Tshibase, who spoke with The Sowetan, disclosed that they were planning a surprise birthday party for her next month, but their efforts would now go in preparing to bury her.
She described Nhlapo as a charismatic and ambitious person. She said the family did not want to speculate what could have been the motive for Nhlapo's murder.
Nhlapo's grandmother, Susan Rantabane said she was bitterly upset at her granddaughter's killing.
Nhlapo's friend, who asked not to be named, said it appeared the 21-year-old was gunned down by someone she knew.
"The students who live in the commune with her said they didn't hear the gunshot. They thought it was a pot's lid falling on the floor and only realised when police knocked on their door about 30 minutes [later],"
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