KwaZulu-Natal police have revealed more details about Thursday afternoon's deadly shootings in Tongaat. ECRNewsWatch KZN
The attacks, which left five people dead, are seemingly taxi-related as one of the targets appears to have been a taxi owner.
The police's Robert Netshiunda says in the first incident, the assailants fired shots towards a vehicle on the R102. He says the driver and one passenger died at the scene, while another occupant was rushed to hospital with gunshot wounds.He says a few minutes later, the same car with the gunmen was seen at the second incident.
"Reports indicate that suspects, who were using high-calibre rifles, fired several shots at security guards who were reportedly escorting a taxi owner. Three security guards were fatally wounded inside a vehicle. "The taxi owner, who was reportedly driving behind the security guards' vehicle, managed to drive off but suspects allegedly followed him, still firing shots. Another security guard who was travelling with the taxi owner sustained gunshot injuries and was rushed to hospital."Sign up:
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