DURBAN North SAPS has opened a case of attempted murder following an altercation and shooting on Palm Boulevard in uMhlanga in the early hours of Saturday morning. According to Capt Raymond Deokaran, spokesman for the station, several shots were fired in the exchange.

“At this stage we are unsure of the circumstances leading up to the shooting but it was between two groups of men. Four people were shot and injured in the shootout. Police officers responding to the scene seized three firearms. We believe more than 15 shots were fired. Our investigations are ongoing but I can confirm we’ve opened a case of attempted murder,” he said.

Read also: Two robbed at knifepoint on Swapo Road

Several store front windows on Palm Boulevard were damaged in the shootout.

It is believed one of the four people injured in the shootout was a security official on duty in the area.

For more from Northglen News follow us on Facebook or Twitter. You can also follow us on Instagram