A MAN who shot at a taxi with five occupants was granted R1000 bail at the Pinetown Magistrate’s Court.
Pinetown Cluster communications officer, Capt Bongumusa Manqele said the suspect was arrested by Pinetown detectives on Wednesday, 9 June at his residence on Emmaus Road in Westmead.
“His licensed firearm, believed to be used on the day of the attempted murder, was seized by detectives,” said Manqele.
It is alleged that on 6 June, the victim (43), his aunt and three children were passengers in a taxi along Emmaus Road when they saw the suspect standing in the middle of the road and was asked to move from the road.
“The suspect moved from the road and when the vehicle was passing, he allegedly pulled out a firearm and shot three times towards the direction of the taxi. There were damages to the taxi but no one was injured,” said Manqele.
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