A man in his forties tragically died after he sustained gunshot wounds while he was in James Street, Kimberly this morning. Exact detail to the cause of the shooting and preceding events will remain a subject for police investigation and comment.
Netcare 911 paramedics arrived at the scene and found the man to have sustained life threatening injuries. After he was placed on a ventilator they transported the man to a local hospital for the care that he required. Tragically the man was declared dead soon after his arrival at hospital due to the extensive injuries that he sustained.