Bosasa liquidator Cloete Murray

The Democratic Alliance (DA) sympathises with the family and friends of Bosasa liquidator Cloete Murray and his son Thomas following their assassination this past Saturday, 18 March 2023. Image: @Abramjee Twitter/ Sipho Simelane Facebook

UPDATE: Cloete Murray shot at least TWICE in the head

Cloete Murray was rushed to a hospital in Sunninghill in critical condition after he was shot at least twice in the head

Bosasa liquidator Cloete Murray

The Democratic Alliance (DA) sympathises with the family and friends of Bosasa liquidator Cloete Murray and his son Thomas following their assassination this past Saturday, 18 March 2023. Image: @Abramjee Twitter/ Sipho Simelane Facebook

Bosasa liquidator, Cloete Murray, was shot and injured in an apparent hit yesterday afternoon, 18 March.

His 28-year-old son, Thomas, who worked as a legal advisor, was declared dead on the scene.

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Cloete Murray shot in the head

Yusuf Abramjee, an anti-crime activist, reported in a TV interview with eNCA this morning that he confirmed Murray was shot in the head at least twice.

Gunmen attacked him and his son while they were traveling in a white Toyota Prado on the N1 north from Johannesburg towards their Pretoria home.

The gunmen, who were using handguns, fired several dozen shots toward Murray’s vehicle in front of the Engine garage at the New Road Offramp.

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Unfortunately, Thomas, was sitting in the passenger seat and was shot dead.

Murray, who was critically injured, was rushed to a hospital in Sunninghill, where he is currently receiving treatment.

Abramjee also mentioned that Murray was on record last year as saying that there was an attempt to ‘get rid of him.’

EMERGENCY SERVICES RESPOND TO THE SCENE

Emer-G-Med Paramedics responded to the incident on the N1 north near the New Road Bridge

On arrival at the scene, the paramedics found Murray and his son shot multiple times.

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They discovered that Murray’s 28-year-old son had sustained fatal injuries and that paramedics declared him dead on arrival.

Meanwhile, they found Murray in critical condition.

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Emergency Care Practitioners worked fervently to stabilise him before transporting him by ambulance to a nearby hospital for further care.

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