Samora Machel police registered a murder case for investigation following a shooting incident on Monday 3 November in the area.
Provincial police spokesperson Sgt Wesley Twigg said the incident occurred about 12:55 in Mzukisi Skweyiya Street, where a 24-year-old male was shot dead.
“The officers attended the crime scene where they found the victim with gunshot wounds to his body,” he said. “The victim was declared dead on the scene by medical personnel. The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation and arrests are yet to be made.”
A community member who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals said the victim’s death was a breath of fresh air. He was one of the people terrorising the community demanding money from local businesses, the source said.
“We can never rejoice in the death of a person. But the truth must be told; the deceased was one of the extortionists in the community. I believe he was shot and killed by his friends.”
The source added the community was tired of the gangsters of the area. She described Samora Machel as a very dangerous area.
She said extortion was very prevalent in the area.
