A man was critically injured after he was shot multiple times in what Is believed to be a planned hit in Phoenix – KZN.
Members of Reaction Unit South Africa were called out to a service station at approximately 18:22 after receiving multiple calls from the public reporting shots being fired on the premises.
Upon arrival, the victim was found lying face down on the ground bleeding from multiple gunshot wounds to his body. Friends of the injured man loaded him into his Toyota Quantum minibus taxi and drove him to hospital.
Witnesses reported seeing three men walking towards the victim before they fired multiple shots in his direction. The gunmen then fled the scene on foot. At least nine (9) spent 9mm cartridges were recovered at the scene. The motive for the shooting has not been established at this stage.
Police are currently on scene and are investigating further.