Update: Public Safety boss shot at
The Ladysmith Dog Unit (K9), together with Public Safety, responded immediately
Public Safety boss Patric Simelane (Executive Manager: Community Services) is unharmed after he was shot at while parked in the parking lot at Ladysmith Provincial Hospital this afternoon (Monday). It is said that the other occupant in the VW Jetta was a known taxi boss.
There was a drive-by shooting in which one shot was fired out of a vehicle (believed to be a Mercedes-Benz) from what is thought to be a rifle. The bullet shattered the back windscreen and came out through one of the side doors, missing the two people in the car. The occupants took cover and then called for help.
The Ladysmith Dog Unit (K9), together with Public Safety, responded immediately. On arrival, the Mercedes was nowhere to be seen.
Although not injured, the Public Safety boss and taxi boss were shaken up and in a state of shock.
The Forensic Unit took photos of the VW before it was driven away from the scene.
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