A man was killed after he was shot in the head during an altercation at an informal settlement in Redcliffe, Verulam on Saturday 30 November 2019.
Members of Reaction Unit South Africa were called out to the scene at approximately 09:20. Upon arrival it was established that two friends were accosted by a man who accused them of having affair with his girlfriend.
The suspect drew a pistol and instructed the friends to follow him to his girlfriend’s house to verify the information. While walking on an unpaved road the victims stopped and attempted to convince the angry boyfriend that he had the wrong people.
The suspect began to assault both men before he shot one of them in the head. He attempted to shoot the second victim but his firearm jammed. The victim managed to flee on foot to a residence in the area.
When he returned with help he found his friend bleeding excessively from an injury to his head. They loaded him into a vehicle and drove to hospital where he died a short while later.
Reaction Officers and members of the Verulam SAPS entered the informal settlement on foot and tracked down the suspect’s girlfriend. She led Officers to his home however he could not be located. Witnesses reported seeing him leaving the area with a bag.
Police are investigating further.
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