Taxi boss gunned down in cold blood in Pretoria
More than 10 empty cartridges were found on the scene and the victim was declared dead.
Police have opened a murder case after a top taxi operator was gunned down in Marabastad on Tuesday afternoon.
The shooting, which was captured on camera, took place at a garage on the corner of E’skia Mphahlele Drive and Boom Street in Marabastad.
The victim (51), chairperson of the Bazaar taxi association in Marabastad, was fatally wounded on Tuesday around 14:00.
Police spokesperson Captain Augustinah Selepe said preliminary investigations indicated that the victim was coming out of the garage shop going to his car when gunned down.
“A Toyota Etios sedan stopped next to the deceased’s car and two occupants wearing balaclavas came out of the car. One was armed with a pistol and the other with a rifle.
The driver remained in the car as the other two fired several shots at him.”
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Selepe said more than 10 empty cartridges were found on the scene and the victim was declared dead.
“The suspects are unknown and the motive behind the killing is under investigation,” Selepe said.
Anyone with information to assists police in apprehending the suspects may contact the crime stop number at 08600-10111 or contact their nearest police station.
“We condemned the senseless killing of taxi operators, more especially those in leadership positions,” said a statement from Tshwane branch of the South African National Taxi Council.
“The fatal shooting of Bazaar taxi association’s chairperson earlier today shocked the taxi industry at large.
“We’re calling for law enforcement agencies to deal with such behaviour and bring the culprits to book.”
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