Unknown gunmen shot and killed a person with alleged gang ties in Gqeberha throughout a suspected drive-by on the R75 on Tuesday afternoon, 22 April 2025.
GANG BOSS SHOT DEAD
The 40-year-old Peter Baaitjies, an alleged gang boss, was travelling in his SUV within the route of Kwadwesi. It’s believed that the automobile pulled up subsequent to him and shot Baaitjies.
In accordance with a media assertion, SAPS spokesperson, Captain Sandra Janse Van Rensburg, at round 14:00, suspects opened fireplace at shut vary whereas each vehicles have been in movement close to the intersection of the R75 and Chelsea Highway.
Baatjies misplaced management of his automobile and collided with a stationary truck. He died on the scene from a number of gunshot wounds.
ALLEGED GANG BOSS
Janse Van Rensburg additionally confirmed that detectives from SAPS Kwadwesi are investigating the homicide. The motive stays unclear, and police have but to make any arrests.
Though Baatjies was allegedly linked to gang exercise within the metropolis, police haven’t formally linked his homicide to any ongoing gang battle.
What does this brazen assault say about rising violence and security on Gqeberha’s roads?
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