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Police and forensics arrive at the Tasha’s restaurant in Rosebank Mall, Johannesburg on 9/6/2022 – Photo: Govan Whittles / Twitter

Shock as Joburg man SHOT DEAD during breakfast at Tasha’s

Customers in Tasha’s were left shell-shocked on Thursday morning, after two gunman opened fire on their victim in broad daylight.

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Police and forensics arrive at the Tasha’s restaurant in Rosebank Mall, Johannesburg on 9/6/2022 – Photo: Govan Whittles / Twitter

Sjoe, this is a lot to process: A local businessman was shot multiple times on Thursday morning as he dined at the Tasha’s restaurant in Rosebank Mall, Johannesburg. It’s suspected that he was the victim of an ‘alleged hit-job’, leaving dozens of patrons horrified.

Man shot dead in Tasha’s, Rosebank Mall

The execution itself is as brazen as it gets. It’s reported that two gunman casually strolled into the restaurant, locating their target within a few moments. The victim had just placed an order for his food, before he was peppered by a hail of bullets.

Casually, the men left Tasha’s, hopped in a getaway vehicle, and sped away. The manager of the Rosebank Mall restaurant spoke to the media shortly after this ordeal, and he described the harrowing scene as a ‘terrible experience’:

Johannesburg mall manager ‘shaken’ by alleged hit

He confirmed that the incident took place just after 10:30, and it was all over and done with fairly quickly:

Johannesburg Tasha’s combed for clues

A police investigation has indeed been launched. The suspects fled through Rosebank Firs before jumping into their getaway car. Patrons were cleared out of Tasha’s immediately, as SAPS officials and forensic teams descended upon the popular eatery.

Although the motive is yet to be established, police are entertaining the idea of a pre-meditated hit.