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Pretoria man in critical condition after shooting in Welbekend

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A man is fighting for his life in hospital after being shot multiple times in Welbekend, Pretoria earlier today.

A spokesperson for Emer-G-Med paramedics Kyle van Reenen says paramedics found the patient in a serious condition after an apparent drive-by shooting.

“After arriving on scene, EmerG paramedics found a 50-year-old man in a critical condition with multiple gunshot wounds to his head, following an apparent drive-by shooting on the R25. He was treated and stabilised on the scene before a decision was taken to airlift him to a specialist facility for the definitive care that he required. The facts surrounding the incident and the events preceding are unclear and will form the subject of police investigation.”

Mabopane ‘businessman’ was shot and killed in a hail of bullets

Police are still looking for suspects in connection with a fatal shooting in Mabopane last week. The 48-year-old man, who was traveling in a Toyota Hilux bakkie, was shot and killed in Mabopane Block B.

The shooting was classified as a hit.

An unknown number of suspects, armed with R5 rifles opened fire at the bakkie killing the driver instantly.

Community members have described the loud gunshot sounds as those coming from a movie.

Graphic videos recorded by some of the community members, who arrived at the crime scene shortly after the shooting happened, have been doing the rounds on both Facebook and Twitter.

In one of the videos, the man’s lifeless body, with a badly damaged face, can be seen sitting on the driver’s seat, of his bakkie with his face blown-out, and blood streaming out beneath the driver’s door.

The shooting has sparked fears among community members, with some saying they are no longer feeling safe.

Those who spoke to SABC News on condition of anonymity, say the victim was involved in tender businesses.

“Now we will not be free walking at night after this shooting. These people are heartless, look at how they shot him,” said one community member.

Another one has described the deceased as a loving and caring person.

“He had no beef [grudge] with anyone. He was always friendly and ever smiling,” he says.

They have described the shooting incident as that of a horror movie.

It is unclear where the bullet-riddled bakkie was travelling to, or where it was coming from.

The motive for the shooting is unclear.

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