PICS | Man ‘executed’ in car

Reaction Unit South Africa

Cape Town – A man was fatally shot in what appeared to be an execution-style murder while seated in his vehicle in Waterloo, KwaZulu Natal.

The incident occurred on Friday.

Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) responded to the incident, finding the victim with a gunshot wound to his head inside a grey VW Golf, alongside spent cartridges outside the vehicle.

“Members of the public contacted Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) after they made the discovery. Reaction Officers were immediately dispatched and arrived on scene at approximately 20:19.

“Officers discovered the body of a man in a grey VW Golf. He sustained a gunshot wound to his head and demised on scene. The rear passenger glass and door were shot. Three spent 9mm cartridges were recovered outside the vehicle,” RUSA said in a statement.

The motive remains unclear as authorities continue their investigation.

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Compiled by Betha Madhomu

 

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