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Security officer fatally shot in Umkomaas

On their arrival, a 24-year-old man was found lying at the back of a security van with one gunshot wound to the chest.

Umkomaas SAPS is investigating the murder of a security official who was fatally shot on October 20 at 03:00.

According to provincial police spokesperson Colonel Thembeka Mbele, police received a complaint of a shooting near a business premises in Umkomaas that morning.

On their arrival, a 24-year-old man was found lying at the back of a security van with one gunshot wound to the chest.

“He was declared dead on the scene,” confirmed Col Mbele.

Circumstances surrounding the murder are unknown at this stage. Investigations continue.

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