There was pandemonium at a retail store in Amanzimtoti on Saturday, when a man was gunned down in a hail of bullets by gunmen under mysterious circumstances.
Police spokesperson, Colonel Thembeka Mbele, said: “A case of murder has been opened at Amanzimtoti SAPS. It is alleged that on 22 January at 11am, a 35-year-old male was being chased by unknown suspects along Kingsway Road in the Amanzimtoti area. The deceased ran into a store where he was shot multiple times by the suspects before they fled the scene.
“The victim sustained multiple gunshots to the head and body and was declared dead on the scene. The motive for the attack is unknown and investigations are still underway.”
PT Alarms Tactical and Response units together with PT Ambulance Service responded to the fatal shooting on Commercial Road in Toti.
Spokesperson for PT Alarms, Dhevan Govindasamy, said: “A man was gunned down inside the store. Multiple shots, believed to be from a rifle, were fired. It is alleged a female was shot during the gunfire. PT Ambulance Service assessed the shot male and declared him deceased on scene.”
