Taxi owner in critical condition following drive-by shooting
Avpassenger from the Polo started shooting at the taxi driver with an AK47.
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A taxi owner is in a critical condition after he was shot at KwaNqetho, Hillcrest, in KwaZulu-Natal.
According to Hillcrest police spokesperson Constable Ndumiso Manqele, Bafo Madlala, 50, was returning from the taxi owners’ meeting in KwaNgcolosi when he noticed a VW Polo following him, Highway Mail reported.
“The driver of the Polo pretended to overtake Madlala who was driving a White Toyota Hilux. The passenger from the Polo started shooting at Madlala with an AK47,” said Manqele.
The victim was taken to hospital in a critical condition, and no one has been arrested at this stage.
Manqele confirmed that a case of attempted murder has opened at the station.
– Caxton News Service
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