A taxi boss was killed after he was shot multiple times during a drive by shooting on Greylands Road in Magwaveni – Tongaat a short while ago (Friday).
At approximately 17:41 Reaction Unit South Africa received multiple calls from the public reporting shots being fired in the vicinity. Upon arrival the bullet riddled body of the victim was discovered in his VW Polo. Paramedics from the Provincial Ambulance Service accessed the victim and found that he had sustained multiple gun shot wound to his head & face.
Approximately 25 spent 9mm cartridges were found on the road. It is alleged that the occupants of a red VW GTi pulled up next to the deceased’s vehicle while he was travelling on Greylands Road and opened fire on him. The deceased’s identity has been established.
The motive for the murder is believed to be taxi related.
