A quiet evening in Montclair, south of Durban, turned tragic when a man in his 40s was gunned down in a brutal shooting outside a busy fast-food outlet.
Witnesses described scenes of panic as gunfire rang out, leaving the man slumped beside his vehicle, which had been riddled with bullets. When emergency responders arrived, they found him lying in a pool of blood, unresponsive and critically wounded.
Despite efforts to save him, paramedics confirmed that he had suffered multiple gunshot wounds and died on the scene.
The area was quickly cordoned off, with police launching an investigation to uncover the circumstances behind the deadly attack. The motive for the shooting remains unclear, and authorities are urging anyone with information to come forward.
The shocking incident has left the local community reeling, raising fresh concerns about safety and rising gun violence in the area.