A 43-year-old man was shot and killed while assisting with funeral preparations at his neighbour’s home in Amouti – KZN.
Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) received a call for assistance at approximately 15:28. On arrival, Reaction Officers located the fatally injured male on the side of the road.
It was established, that the deceased was assisting his neighbour when approximately twenty males arrived at the residence.
Several of the men were armed with pangas and one individual was in possession of a firearm. They demanded that the victim hand over his firearm. He was then shot in the neck and abdomen when he informed them that he did not own one. The mob thereafter fled.
Two spent 9mm spent cartridges were recovered.
Residents wrapped the critically injured male in a blanket and carried him to the road.