Archive for the ‘Murder’ Category

Street Vender Shot And Killed

A forty eight year street vender has been shot at the corners of Victoria and Dr Yusuf Da Doo ( Grey Street ) in the busy Durban CBD area this afternoon. ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene to find the patient lying on the pavement in a pool of blood and unresponsive. Paramedics assessed the [...]

Man Dies On Durban Beach

ER24 paramedics were called to the Lower Marine Parade beachfront for a man that had been shot. When they arrived, they found the man who is believed to be in his fourties, lying face down in the sand. He had sustained what appeared to be a gun shot wound to his left chest. After the [...]

Gun ownership ‘not race issue’

The department of police on Friday denied claims by a gun owners’ group that it was “barring” blacks from owning guns. “The ministry dismisses such bias assertions with contempt. The Firearms Control Act promotes responsible firearm ownership, irrespective of whether you are black or white,” spokesperson Zweli Mnisi said in a statement. Police Minister Nathi [...]

Security Guard Stabbed By Suspect

A thirty seven year old security guard is in a serious condition after been attacked by a suspect at the corners of Boshoff and Pietermaritz street in Pietermaritzburg busy CBD region this afternoon. ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene and found the security guard seated on the pavement surrounded by a pool of blood by [...]

Police Watchdog body says firearms should not go home

The police’s watchdog body is so concerned about officers who kill their wives and girlfriends with their state-issued guns that it has recommended forcing policemen to leave their weapons at work. The Independent Complaints Directorate conducted a three-year study, the results of which were released last month. It revealed that 49 women romantically involved with [...]

Man Killed On His Way Home

A 32yr old man has been shot and killed while on his way home from work in Kwadabeka this morning. Discovery Medicopter Ground Support Unit was the first medical team to arrive on the scene and found the man lying in the road with family members standing around him. He had sustained a gunshot wound [...]

Security Guard Critical After Shooting

A 28yr old security guard is in a critical condition after been shot in the head while walking to the bank in Underberg this morning Underberg protection along with EMRS arrived on the scene to find the security guard lying on the pavement in a pool of blood. He had sustained a gunshot wound to [...]

Truck driver stabbed to death on N2

Durban police are investigating the death of a truck driver on the N2 south bound carriageway near Umgeni Road Bridge late last night. The circumstances surrounding the man’s death are unclear. Paramedics were called to the scene to find the man lying motionless near his truck. He had sustained two stab wounds to the chest [...]

Man Found Dead on Sports Field

A man to be in his early forty’s was found in the grass near Manor Soccer Fields this morning. ER24 paramedic s were called to assess the patient. On arrival they found the patient was already deceased. He had sustained multiple stab wounds. The motive for the stabbing is unclear but the necessary authorities were [...]

Two Shot Dead in Bonteheuwel

Two people were shot and killed in Oliehout Road in Bonteheuwel. The two male patients had sustained multiple gunshot wounds and were dead on arrival of ER24 paramedics. A third patient was allegedly shot a couple of blocks away from the scene and is believed to be related to the same incident. It was reported [...]