An Asian businessman was shot and killed inside the Tashas restaurant at the Rosebank Mall in Johannesburg on Thursday. The incident happened in broad day light and seemed to be a hit.
It is alleged that two men entered the Tashas restaurant at Rosebank Mall and fired multiple shots at the businessman who was having lunch. The suspects then fled on foot immediately after the shooting, according to eyewitnesses.
Details are still not clear at this stage but Medi Response advanced life support paramedics who responded to the shooting incident said a 42-year-old man was declared dead on the scene.
Police spokesperson Dimakatso Sello said the motive for the murder has not been established yet, adding that the police have launched an investigation. “We can confirm that an Asian man was shot and killed on the scene at a restaurant in Rosebank Mall, but for now we cannot say what the cause was,” said Sello.
“All we know for now is that two men arrived at the restaurant, shot the man and fled the scene on foot. We urge anyone with information that will help us progress with the case to call 08600 10111.”
Source: News24, Sowetan Live, Eyewitness News, Sunday World, The Citizen, image from Twitter