GQEBERHA – A Ward 20 councillor from Kwazakele was fatally shot last night, 13 February 2022, while his female passenger sustained a gunshot wound to her leg while they were driving along Tshawuka Street in Kwazakele.

It is alleged that at about 23:20, on the mentioned date, Mzwandile Booi and three (3) passengers (2 females and 1 male) were traveling in his vehicle when an unknown balaclava clad suspect opened fire on the vehicle on the driver’s side.

Booi sustained several gunshot wounds and succumbed at the scene. The two back seated passengers (a male and female) did not sustain any injuries. The ages of all the victims are yet to be verified.

The motive for the shooting is unknown at this stage and case of murder and attempted murder is being investigated by the Provincial Organised Crime Investigation (Gqeberha).

Source: South African Police Service