On Thursday, 16 February 2023 at 11:20, four men entered a clothing shop on King Shaka Street in KwaDukuza and held the owner and staff at gunpoint.
The suspects allegedly took cash from the tills and a struggle ensued between the suspects and the owner. The owner and his son were shot and injured. KwaDukuza police were immediately summoned to the scene and they swiftly responded. A homemade revolver with two rounds of ammunition was found outside the business premises. Two suspects were arrested near the crime scene while the other three were arrested as they were fleeing in their getaway vehicle.
One of the suspects was found in possession of a pistol with eight rounds of ammunition. The suspects aged between 26 and 45 are expected to appear before the KwaDukuza Magistrates Court on Monday, 20 February 2023 on charges of business robbery, attempted murder as well as unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition.