Businessman shot dead moments afer leaving bank
A businessman was gunned down by robbers moments after stepping out of a bank at the Chatsworth Centre, south of Durban.
|||Durban - A businessman was gunned down moments after stepping out of a bank at the Chatsworth Centre, south of Durban.
Three armed men approached the businessman in the parking area and shot him twice in the forehead and twice in the leg, said police spokeswoman Lieutenant Nqobile Gwala.
Police said an undisclosed amount of money was taken by the three men, who fled in a bakkie. The incident took place just before midday on Monday.
Gwala said charges of murder and robbery were openÂed at Chatsworth police station.
Police have not released his name, but he is believed to be the owner of a bottle store in Yellowwood Park. It is alleged he went to the bank to withdraw a large sum of money.
Private security company Ezweni spokesman Nishalin Pillay, who was at the scene shortly after the shooting, said: “Several people were shocked and traumatised. The deceased is a frequent client of the bank. The robbers must have watched his movements.”
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