A 59-year-old Tongaat, KZN bus owner was gunned down in a drive-by shooting on Van Rova Road in Tongaat this morning (Saturday, 09/10/2021).
A member of the public contacted Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) at 09:07 reporting shots being fired. Reaction Officers who were in the vicinity attending to a different call were re-routed to the shooting.
As Officers approached the scene they were flagged down by the occupants of a minibus taxi. The driver informed RUSA Members that a red Toyota Hilux bakkie had collided with his vehicle before it left the road and travelled approximately 25 meters down an embankment.
Reaction Officers approached the bullet-riddled bakkie and located the driver lying across the front seats. He was declared deceased on arrival of Medics. The identity of the deceased has been established.
The motive for the shooting has not been immediately confirmed.