Durban – A Durban man believed to be a security guard was shot and killed while walking along a road in Merebank in the south of Durban on Wednesday afternoon.
According to IOL, Dhevan Govindasamy from PT Alarms said they had responded to a shooting incident in Merebank at 5:30pm.
“A young male dressed in a security uniform was shot while walking on the road. The victim sustained a single gunshot wound to the head and was declared deceased on scene,” he said.
Govindasamy added that the incident appeared to be a hit, with two gunmen fleeing the scene on foot and heading towards Lamontville.
He added that further details will be released pending an SAPS investigation.
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Meanwhile, elsewhere in Durban, police are investigating cases of murder and attempted murder after a man in his 40s allegedly stabbed his mother and his sister following a dispute over house work, News24 reported.
“The suspect allegedly stabbed his 64-year-old mother to death and injured his sister, 46, at a residence in Baobab Way in Glen Anil,” according to police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda.
“The suspect reportedly also stabbed himself on the upper body in what could be an attempted suicide. What the police have gathered so far is that the mother and her son had an argument concerning the cleaning of the room and an altercation ensued,” Netshiunda said.
The suspect is reportedly in hospital under police guard after the incident on Saturday.
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Compiled by Matthew Petersen
