On Wednesday, 3 February 2021 at 12:05, Wentworth police received a report of a shooting. They proceeded to the scene on Croton Road in Wentworth. It is alleged that a 27-year-old man was shot and wounded by unknown suspects who fled the scene in their getaway vehicle. The victim sustained a gunshot wound to the abdomen and was rushed to hospital.
A case of attempted murder was opened for investigation at Wentworth SAPS. The docket has been changed to murder after the victim died in hospital this morning.
The Wentworth SAPS, Crime Intelligence, Umlazi K9 Unit and Metro Police followed up information regarding the suspects involved. Two suspects aged 19 and 23 were arrested in the early hours of 4 February 2021 on Woodville Road. The suspect’s vehicle was seized and impounded for further investigation.
A third suspect aged 24 years was arrested on the morning of 4 February 2021, for murder.
The suspects will appear before the Durban Magistrates’ Court soon.
In another operation on the night of 3 February 2021, at 23:30, a 15-year-old suspect was placed under arrest after he was found in possession of an illegal firearm with six rounds of ammunition. The suspect was arrested on Woodville Road with a firearm tucked in the front of his waist. The suspect is appearing before the Durban Magistrates’ Court.
The Acting Provincial Commissioner for KwaZulu-Natal, Major General Thulani Gonya, welcomed to arrest. “These police officers must be applauded for responding swiftly to the shooting incident and following all leads that led to the arrest of the perpetrators,” he said.
