Taxi Boss

A taxi boss was assassinated in Hazelmere. Photo: Reaction Unit South Africa/ Facebook

Taxi Boss ambushed and killed at home driveway in KZN [PICS]

The Taxi Boss alerted his wife that he was followed, soon after losing the assassin’s car, more were baying for blood outside his driveway.

Taxi Boss

A taxi boss was assassinated in Hazelmere. Photo: Reaction Unit South Africa/ Facebook

A Taxi Boss who attempted to evade an assassination landed himself to the assassins on his driveway last evening, Tuesday, 2 March.

WHY TAXI BOSS HAD NO CHANCE FOR SURVIVAL

According to Reaction Unit South Africa, a 39-year-old taxi boss died in a hail of bullets shortly after arriving at his residence in Hazelmere.

“A resident contacted Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) at approximately 18:36 after they heard a volley of shots in the area. The caller informed the controller on duty that a white VW Polo with no registration plates sped off from the area shortly after the shots were heard. The complainant could not confirm if anyone had been shot. ,” RUSA reported.

All available Reaction Officers were dispatched to the area to investigate. On arrival, RUSA Members were flagged down by the public who confirmed that a taxi owner had been shot.

Bullet-shattered windows of the taxi owner’s car. Photo: Reaction Unit South Africa/ Facebook.

“Officers proceeded to his residence and discovered the man’s lifeless body along his boundary wall.”

RUSA

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ASSASSINS TARGETED THE OWNER ON HIS DRIVEWAY

According to his wife, the deceased was returning home when he made telephonic contact with her.

“He (taxi boss) allegedly informed her that he was being followed by a white VW Polo and intended on driving past their home in an attempt to evade them. The deceased returned after he lost sight of the VW Polo but was unaware that his assassins were lying in waiting outside his home.”

“They opened fire on his silver Toyota Corolla with high-calibre rifles as he entered his driveway. The victim opened the passenger door while the car was in motion and dove out,” RUSA reported.

FLEEING HAIL OF BULLETS WAS IN VAIN FOR THE DECEASED

It is further reported that the taxi boss attempted to flee on foot but the gunmen continued shooting in his direction. “He was shot multiple times in his head and body before he collapsed. His murderers thereafter sped off in their getaway vehicle. His unmanned vehicle continued to roll down the driveway and collided into a concrete pillar. Fifteen spent rifle cartridges were recovered on the scene,” the company explained.

The Taxi Boss’ car rests against a pillar after crashing. Photo: Reaction Unit South Africa/ Facebook.

According to RUSA, the Taxi Boss’ spouse was in the house at the time of the shooting and was fortunately not injured.

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