Wentworth man turns gun on himself after shooting rampage
One bystander was killed, while two others were injured during the shooting.
A WENTWORTH man who went on a shooting spree, killing one person and injuring two others, turned the gun on himself in full view of residents and police in a brazen suicide on July 2.
According to the eThekwini District communications officer, Captain Carmen Rhynes, at about 13:45, a 41-year-old man, later identified as Jose Craig Ogle, began his rampage at Woodville Road.
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“He drove past Woodville Road and fired several shots. He then got out of his vehicle and fired two more rounds. Three people were shot and rushed to Wentworth Hospital, where a 31-year-old woman succumbed to her injuries,” Rhynes said.
The two men from the area who were also shot have survived and are in a stable condition.
After Ogle opened fire, he fled the scene and was spotted in the Springfield Park area.
“He allegedly then hijacked a vehicle in Greenwood Park and drove back to Wentworth, where he abandoned the vehicle. He then fled on foot back to Major Calvert Road, where Metro Police were standing off.
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“On seeing the police, he put his firearm to his head and shot himself. The motive for the shooting is unknown,” added Rhynes.
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