Man shot dead in his Lynnwood home
Three men broke into the house while the family was sleeping and the victim got shot in the process.
A man believed to be in his late 50s was shot and killed in his home at Bouvardia Avenue in Lynnwood Ridge on Friday, April 8.
Garsfontein police spokesperson Warrant Officer Duane Lightfoot said the incident happened in the early hours of Friday at about 01:00.
Lightfoot said three men broke into the house while the family was asleep and the victim got shot in the process.
He said the victim died on the scene.
“The suspects fled the scene with two cellphones, a laptop and an undisclosed amount of money,” he said.
Speaking to Rekord, Netcare911 spokesperson Shawn Herbst said when paramedics arrived on the scene, the police had already been there.
“The victim sustained gunshot wounds, but it was not clear how many wounds.
“It was, however, visible that he sustained fatal injuries,” Herbst said.
Lightfoot said anyone with information that could lead to the arrest of the suspects should contact the police on 012 472 0144 or Crime Stop on 08600 10111.
He said anonymous tip-offs can also be reported on MySAPS App.
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