One person has died and two others were seriously injured in separate shootings in Durban late on Thursday night, KwaZulu-Natal police said on Friday.
Spokesperson Superintendent Danelia Veldhuizen said detectives were investigating the possibility that two of the shootings — which took place in the Hillcrest area — could have been linked.
”In both incidents a white taxi was involved … we are uncertain if it was the same taxi in both incidents,” she said.
In one of the incidents a woman was driving in Hillcrest when a taxi bumped her car from behind.
”She stopped to have a word with the taxi driver … but the occupants in the taxi opened fire,” said Veldhuizen.
The woman survived and is recovering at a local hospital. A case of attempted murder case was opened.
In the second Hillcrest incident, a 17-year-old school boy was shot when occupants of a white minibus taxi opened fire on him. He survived.
Police are investigating a third incident in West Riding, where a man was shot and killed.
”His body was found lying on a road.”
No further details were available. – Sapa