A businessman in his forties was shot and killed in the presence of his family in Blackburn Estate near Mt. Edgecombe.
Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) received information about the murder at approximately 16:16. Reaction Officers proceeded to the informal settlement and on arrival found a large crowd at the scene. It was established that a suspect armed with two pistols were seen firing shots randomly in the air.
The deceased exited his residence to investigate the shots when he was confronted by the gunman. According to witnesses, the suspect asked the man for cash. When he was informed that the deceased did not have any cash on him the gunman stated that he intended to murdering someone today. He then fired a single shot that struck the victim in the neck. The suspect continued walking casually around the community and randomly fired shots. Residents rushed the critically injured man to a local hospital where he died shortly after his arrival. The murder was witnessed by his family.
The deceased was a businessman who operated a tuck shop and entertainment center in the area.