A MAN has died after he was shot on the N2 near the uMdloti off-ramp on Saturday afternoon.
According to Medi Response spokesperson Paul Herbst, unknown suspects emerged from the bush and shot the victim before fleeing.
“Our paramedics responded to reports of a shooting. On arrival of crews, it was reported that a family had been driving in a convoy of two vehicles when one of the vehicles ran out of fuel. The occupants of the second vehicle left the stranded vehicle and its owner to go and fetch fuel.
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“Unknown suspects allegedly emerged from the bush on the roadside and shot the man once before fleeing. Advanced life support interventions were initiated on the patient, but unfortunately, he succumbed to his injuries,” he said.
Herbst urged the public to exercise caution on both the N2 and M4 between the North Coast and Durban.
The motive for the shooting is unknown at present.
