At this stage the events leading up to the shooting could not be confirmed.
A man, believed to be in his 50s, was killed in an alleged car hijacking on Kies Avenue in Resevoir Hills, Durban soon after 1pm on Saturday afternoon, paramedics said.
“The man had sustained a gunshot wound to his upper chest. He was in a state of cardiac arrest and advanced life support paramedics as well as a trauma doctor worked on the man for close to 30 minutes. However, they were unsuccessful and the man succumbed to his injuries. He was declared deceased at the scene.”
In another statement, Netcare 911 spokesman Shawn Herbst said Netcare 911 paramedics also responded to reports of a shooting on Kies Avenue in Reservior hills.
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