A 27-year-old man has been shot and killed in the Bester area of Ntuzuma, KwaZulu-Natal, on Monday, in what residents fear may be the latest attack by an alleged gunman targeting people in the community.
The victim sustained two gunshot wounds to the chest after a lone male allegedly approached him along a passageway and opened fire. Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) officers found six spent 9mm cartridges at the scene.
Paramedics arrived shortly after the incident and confirmed the man had died from his injuries.
Family members at the scene told officers that a gunman has reportedly been targeting individuals in the area, claiming two other men were shot and killed last weekend.
The motive behind the latest killing remains unclear as police continue their investigations.