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Man fatally shot in Greyville

In the early hours of the morning, paramedics responded to the scene of a man who had been fatally shot in the head in Greyville.

THIS morning, paramedics responded to the scene of yet another shooting incident in Greyville where a man had been fatally shot in the head. This just a day after seven people were shot in the Durban CBD and left with minor to moderate injuries.

Also read: UPDATE: Police launch manhunt for shooting suspects

According to ALS Paramedics spokesperson Garrith Jamieson, paramedics responded to the scene at around 06:00 this morning. “At around 6 am, ALS Paramedics responded to a shooting incident which had occurred on Kent Road off Stamford Hill Road in the Greyville area of Durban.”

Jamieson says that on arrival, paramedics found that SAPS had cornered off the area. “Paramedics found that a male, believed to be an alleged suspect, had sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the head. Unfortunately, there was nothing paramedics could do for the injured man, and he was declared deceased at the scene,” he said.

Also read: Man critical after Umbilo shooting

According to the paramedic, at this stage, the events leading up to the shooting are unknown, and SAPS will be investigating further.

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