A man in his 30s was gunned down in his vehicle on Shelbourne Avenue in the La Lucia area in KZN last night.

The shooting occurred just after 19:30, confirmed ALS Paramedics spokesperson Garrith Jamieson.

According to an article published by Northglen News, several security services and Durban North SAPS responded to the scene, which was cordoned off.

“ALS Paramedics responded to reports of a shooting incident in the La Lucia area. Paramedics found a bakkie in the roadway with several bullet holes in the front of the vehicle.

“Paramedics also found the driver, a man in his 30s, had sustained multiple gunshot wounds to his body. Unfortunately, there was nothing paramedics could do for him and he was declared deceased on scene,” he says.

It is believed that the victim was the only person in the vehicle.

The circumstances leading up to the shooting are unknown.

Investigations are underway.