A 36-year-old man was declared deceased on arrival at a medical facility after he was shot in his home on Drift Road in Canelands – KZN this afternoon (Friday).
Members of Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) arrived on the scene at approximately 20:41 after receiving reports of the shooting. Reaction Officers were informed that the victim was transported privately to hospital. While attending to the scene, Officers learnt that the victim died shortly after he arrived at the medical facility.
According to the spouse, they were preparing to have supper when they heard a knock on the door. Assuming it was someone they knew, she opened the door. An unknown suspect entered their home and fired four (4) shots at her partner. The gunman then fled in an unknown direction. The victim sustained gunshot wounds to his head and chest. Several spent 9mm cartridges and a live round was located on the scene.
The motive for the murder was not immediately established.