Guard gunned down outside KwaMashu funeral parlour
A security guard has been shot and killed in KwaMashu, north of Durban.
Netcare 911 spokesperson Shawn Herbst says the man had been guarding a funeral parlour near the Bridge City Shopping Centre when he was gunned down on Friday morning.
"On arrival at the scene, the adult male guard was found lying face down in a pool of blood, surrounded by at least 12 high calibre bullet casings."
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"The patient was assessed, however, showed no signs of life and was sadly declared deceased on the scene.
"Circumstances leading up to the shooting will be investigated by the KwaMashu SAPS."
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