A 22-year-old man was killed and his girlfriend injured during a shooting incident at the Cornubia flats in Cornubia – KZN morning (Saturday).
Members of Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) were called out to the scene by the South African Police at approximately 04:21 requesting medical assistance for the couple. On arrival, RUSA
Medics examined an unresponsive male who was located on the side of the road. He sustained a single gunshot wound to his head and demised on scene. His 26-year-old girlfriend was treated for a gunshot wound to her left buttock before being transported to a medical facility by ambulance.
The woman explained that she and the deceased were accosted by a lone gunman shortly after walking home from a local tavern. The suspect demanded that the female follow him into a dense bush where she believed that he intended on raping her. She attempted to flee while her boyfriend fought off their attacker. During the scuffle, shots were fired killing the male victim and injuring the female.
The suspect the fled into a dense bush.