Durban – An SUV driver has been shot dead during an altercation with another driver in Umlazi, South of Durban.
“Just after 11:00 this morning ALS Paramedics responded to a shooting incident on the Mangusuthu Highway near the KwaMnyandu Mall in Umlazi, South of Durban,” spokesperson Garrith Jamieson said on Sunday, (23 March 2025).
“Paramedics arrived on the scene to find SA Police Service (SAPS) officers already in attendance with the area cordoned off.”
Jamieson said paramedics were shown to a male lying next to his SUV.
“They found a male believed to be in his 40s who had sustained multiple gunshot wounds to his upper body,” said Jamieson.
“He was assessed on the scene, however, his injuries were fatal and there was nothing paramedics could do for him and he was declared deceased on the scene.
“It is alleged that there was an altercation between two drivers which led up to the shooting, however, SAPS were in attendance and will be investigating further.”
