WESTERN CAPE. – A person was found dead in a vehicle on Tuesday at the corner of Fairtreet Road and Mountain View Drive in Bellville. According to police, the man and his suspected accomplices were allegedly robbing their second victim when they came under fire.
Titanium Securitas said a vehicle was allegedly spotted travelling at high speed on Mispel Road, before it came to a halt on Fairtreet Road. A person showing no signs of life was found in the vehicle according to the security company. Possible bullet holes were observed on the vehicle, but the exact circumstances surrounding the incident remain unknown.
Bassett Alarms said on social media that a security officer came upon the vehicle after reports of an abandoned vehicle and a "unconscious person" were received. The vehicle had a damaged right front tyre and the person was found unconscious inside the vehicle. Emergency services were called and ambulance personnel declared the person dead at the scene.
According to police spokesperson, Const. Ndakhe Gwala, the man was found dead after a bystander with a licensed firearm allegedly opened fire on a gang. The suspects were carrying out a series of robberies in Bellville and Durbanville. Police were called at around 10:30, after which the man was found in the vehicle with gunshot wounds. After the shooting, the suspects fled in their vehicle but managed only to reach Eversdale Street before it came to a halt. The remaining suspects fled on foot and left their accomplice dead in the vehicle. Police have registered two counts of robbery, while an inquest has been opened to further investigate the man's death. No one has been arrested yet.
Photo: Bassett Alarms
This article is an automatic English translation of a Nuusflits article originally published in Afrikaans. Read the Afrikaans original.
