One of the two men who allegedly shot and killed one of two stranded motorists near the Umdloti off-ramp on Saturday was apprehended while fleeing the scene.

After their bakkie ran out of petrol two men were ambushed by armed attackers and the 37-year-old passenger was fatally wounded.

According to eThekwini district police spokesperson, Captain Carmen Rhynes, two men emerged from the bush and opened fire on the stranded car occupants.

“The passenger was fatally wounded, but the driver immediately drew his firearm and returned fire,” said Rhynes.

Reaction Unit security guards managed to apprehend one of the attackers – who had gunshot wounds in both his thighs – about 300 meters away from the scene.

“A firearm was found in the bushes about five metres away from the crime scene and the wounded man was arrested and taken to hospital,” said Rhynes.

Reaction Unit SA spokesperson, Prem Balram, said the suspect was linked to a spate of robberies and attacks on stranded motorists.

In a similar incident last Monday, a 38-year-old man was shot and killed and his colleagues wounded after they stopped for two hitchhikers.

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