Man killed in drive-by shooting with wife, nine-year-old daughter was person of interest in Hawks case, says police.
In Springfield Park, an alleged drug lord and his wife were killed in a drive-by shooting.
An injured nine-year-old was rushed to hospital but has also died.
KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda, said a 42-year-old man, his 34-year-old wife and their nine-year-old daughter were fatally wounded in an apparent drive-by shooting.
“The motive of the killing is unknown as yet, although preliminary investigations suggest that the man, who was shot, was allegedly involved in drug and gang-related activities in Chatsworth and was a person of interest in some cases which are being investigated by the Hawks,” he said.
Netshiunda said the suspects are unknown and a search for them is under way.
According to Emer-G-Med Paramedics spokesperson Kyle Van Reenen, at approximately 2:30pm Emer-G-Med paramedics together with Netcare911 responded to the scene.
Not so long ago One of South Africa’s leading rap artists, popularly known as AKA, was shot dead in the coastal city of Durban, along with a friend, his family said on Saturday. Kiernan Forbes was killed with his close friend, chef and entrepreneur Tebello ‘Tibz’ Motsoane as they were walking towards their car from a restaurant.
