Cape Town – A community patroller in Zwelisha, KwaZulu-Natal, was fatally shot outside his home on Saturday night.
Residents contacted private security company Reaction Unit SA (RUSA) after the 58-year-old man was shot at 22:34.
When reaction officers arrived, they found the man in his yard, covered in a blanket, with multiple gunshot wounds.
According to the man’s family, he was leaving his yard to conduct patrols when his white Toyota Corolla was fired upon multiple times.
“The 58 year old male was driving out of the yard to conduct patrols when his white Toyota Corolla was fired upon multiple times. The critically injured male managed to exit the vehicle but collapsed in his yard. Ten (10) 9mm spent cartridges were recovered,” the Reaction Unit SA (RUSA) said.
The motive for the shooting is unknown and no arrests have been made.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu