It is believed that just after 20:00, the victims – including a Tactical Response Team (TRT) officer and one of KZN’s most wanted men – were parked at the side of the road, seated in a car, when another vehicle approached. The occupants of the approaching car opened fire.
The parked car was riddled with bullets, killing all 4 occupants. “They had no chance to return fire; they were gunned down as they sat,” a police source confirmed, but asked not to be named. He also confirmed that all occupants of the parked car were heavily armed. “They were obviously caught by surprise.”