SASOLBURG – Police in Zamdela are investigating a murder after a 48-year-old man was fatally shot at his home in Taylorpark on Monday evening, 26 October.

According to a police report, the shooting occurred at approximately 21:30.

Responding officials allegedly found the victim lying on the ground, bleeding from gunshot wounds to the chest, next to a white Volkswagen Polo.

The vehicle’s rear windscreen had been shattered, while a projectile was found next to the car. Several spent cartridges were also discovered scattered around the crime scene.

Emergency services personnel declared the man dead at the scene.

A Local Criminal Record Centre (LCRC) official, Sgt Mofokeng, documented and photographed the scene as part of the investigation.

The victim’s body was subsequently transported to the state mortuary by pathologists.

A murder case has been registered at Zamdela SAPS. No arrests have been made, and police investigations are continuing.

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