Residents of Area 1 in Zwelisha - KZN witnessed their neighbour being executed by a balaclava clad male during the early hours of this morning (Saturday).

The Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) Operations Centre received a call for assistance at approximately 04:21. Reaction Officers were dispatched and on arrival, discovered the lifeless body of a male inside his house.

According to witnesses, the deceased was seated outside his residence consuming alcohol. His neighbours witnessed an individual approach and open fire on him. The victim fled into his residence. His attacker pursued and shot him multiple times before he fled on foot in an unknown direction.

The motive for the murder was not immediately established.

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Source: Reaction Unit South Africa