A Bus Driver was killed, his Conductor and a 5 month pregnant female were injured in a shooting incident in Redcliffe – KZN on Tuesday.
Members of Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) & the Verulam SAPS Crime Prevention Unit arrived on scene at approximately 18:18. First Responders were informed that two (2) suspects boarded the bus on the corner of Orchid & Redcliffe Drive. The gunmen thereafter produced firearms and randomly opened fire before they fled on foot. They did not steal anything of value.
The driver and conductor were expedited to hospital prior to the arrival of Reaction Officers and Police. The driver was pronounced deceased shortly after his arrival at the medical facility. the extent of his colleague’s injuries are unknown. The 26 year old pregnant female was seated on the side of the road. She was shot through her right thigh. She was stabilised on scene before being transported to hospital in a stable condition.
The motive for the shooting is unknown.
