Bellair shooting victim identified as e-hailing driver
The man in his 30s, who is believed to have been shot multiple times, has been identified as a driver of an e-hailing service operating in the area.
POLICE have confirmed the victim of the shooting on Kenmare Road in Bellair, on Wednesday, was an e-hailing driver.
The incident is believed to have been a botched hijacking.
According to KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson, Colonel Thembeka Mbele, the man, believed to be in 30s, had been shot in the neck.
However, Rowan Scandroglio, spokesman for Rescue Care, said the man had been shot multiple times by unknown assailants.
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Scandroglio said the man was found in a critical condition when paramedics arrived at the scene.
The victim was stabilised and transported to a Durban hospital, he added.
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“On 19 August an e-hailing driver was found inside the vehicle on Kenmare Road with a gunshot wound to the neck. He was taken to hospital for medical attention. Bellair police are investigating a case of attempted murder,” said Mbele.
Mbele confirmed there have been no arrests.
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