DURBAN: 26 August 2023 – Swift response by police in Plessislaer has led to the arrests of two suspects who had just shot and fatally wounded a ward councillor and injured another person at Unit 14 in Imbali on Friday afternoon, 25 August 2023.
Police responded to reports of a shooting incident and upon arrival a vehicle which the two victims were travelling in was found riddled with bullet holes. It was reported that two suspects approached the vehicle and opened fire at the occupants. The driver tried to drive away, however he lost control of the vehicle and collided with a house. The passenger sustained gunshot on the thigh and managed to run to safety. The 45-year-old councillor was rushed to hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. No one in the house was reported injured.
Police officers from Plessislaer and the Umgungundlovu District Task Team mobilised resources and the suspects were arrested at a house on Ntumbeza Road in Imbali. Two firearms were found hidden on the roof of a garage and the vehicle which was reportedly used as getaway from the crime scene was recovered and seized.
The suspects, aged 23 and 27-year-old, will appear in court soon on charges of murder and attempted murder.
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