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Motorist shot in head in daylight traffic

Driver in critical condition after daylight shooting in Middelburg.

A motorist was shot in the head earlier today.

The mayhem broke out shortly before 14:00 at the intersection of Mandela Drive and Walter Sisulu Street.

Police believe the victim may have been targeted in a possible hijacking that went wrong.

Details remain sketchy as police investigate the broad daylight shooting.

The victim was transported to King Nyabela District Hospital. It has been confirmed that he survived the shooting, although the severity of his injury remains unclear.

Police declined to divulge further information at this stage.

The victim was driving a Toyota Fortuner when the shooting occurred.

The victim was driving a Fortuner when the shooting occurred.

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Gerhard Rheeder

I have been a journalist for two decades, with numerous awards to my credit, both in photography and writing. A brief stint as researcher in the opposition offices of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature, honed my skills as specialist local government reporter, covering crime and courts.
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