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A Doonside shopkeeper has been shot dead while opening his store in Main Road at about 6.45am this morning (Monday, 12 June).
While details are sketchy, it is believed four armed men stormed into the First Pride Mini Superette shop while the store owner was opening for the day. He was shot dead. It is not known whether anything was taken from the store.
READ ALSO (Feb 15, 2016): BREAKING NEWS: One dead in Doonside shooting
Motorists are urged to avoid Main Road, as police are combing the scene for evidence.
The men were apparently seen fleeing the scene by passersby.
READ THE UPDATE HERE: UPDATE: Doonside shopkeeper killed for R3,000
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