GQEBERHA – A 50-year-old man was shot and killed in his vehicle on Russell Road in Central on Monday, 19 October, after two suspects opened fire on him before fleeing the scene in a white VW Polo.

The South African Police Service (SAPS) confirmed the incident, which occurred at approximately 12:50.

According to police spokesperson Brigadier Nobuntu Gantana, the victim was allegedly in his white VW Polo when the two suspects opened fire on him.

He attempted to escape by getting out of his vehicle but collapsed behind it and died at the scene.

Gantana added that the two suspects fled in their own white VW Polo after the incident. A murder case has been opened and is being investigated by SAPS Humewood.

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