One of the three people who sustained gunshot wounds during a shooting in Sunward Park on November 20 has died in hospital.
Gauteng police spokesperson Capt Kay Makhubele confirmed the news to the Advertiser.
“The man who was admitted in hospital, along with a woman and a toddler, died on November 24. The child and the woman are in a stable condition. No one has been arrested as yet. The police are still searching for the suspects,” Makhubele said.
The incident happened on the corner of Rondebult Road and Kingfisher Avenue at about 8am.
The police have since launched a manhunt for the gang of four men who ambushed the victims in their white BMW.
“The suspects’ car, believed to be a white Ford Ranger, bumped the BMW on the right-hand side then blocked the car before two of the attackers opened fire. They fled the scene in another Ford, leaving the bakkie behind,” Makhubele said.
The driver, an alleged leader of the 28s gang, 62-year-old Ernest “Ernie” Solomon, died on the scene while the passengers were rushed to hospital – the child by reaction officers on scene and the man and woman by air.
A well-placed source told the Advertiser the child’s mother is Solomon’s daughter, and the man who was in the car with the family was his employee.
Information received suggested Solomon was on his way to drop off his daughter in Boksburg before they were ambushed. The Ranger used by the gunmen was reported stolen in KwaZulu-Natal.
It was also revealed that Solomon was staying on a plot in Pretoria.
Police are investigating a case of murder and three attempted murder cases.
Anyone with information that can lead to the arrests of the suspects should go to their nearest police station or contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111.
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