A security officer has been shot dead while on duty in Chatsworth, Durban.
The incident is believed to have taken place during the course of Sunday night, emergency workers said.
ALS Paramedics said the guard who worked for a private security company had been on duty at a dam on BulBul Drive in Silverglen, Chatsworth.
Spokesperson Garrith Jamieson said their medics responded at around 7am on Monday.
“On arrival at the scene, paramedics found that a male officer in his thirties had sustained a gunshot wound to the head.
“Unfortunately there was nothing paramedics could do for him and he was declared deceased on the scene.”
Jamieson said the time of shooting or the events leading up to the shooting are unknown.
“However, the SAPS were in attendance and will be investigating further.”
The victims was allegedly robbed of his personal belonging.
KZN police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda said a case of murder was being investigated by Bayview SAPS.
“It is alleged the 31-year-old victim was performing his night shift duties as a security guard when he was shot and killed by unknown suspects. The motive for the killing is unknown.”
In another incident, in March this year, a reaction officer was killed while responding to a home invasion in Kenville, Durban North.
KZN police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Nqobile Gwala said the security officer had responded to an alarm in Kenville when he was shot dead by unknown suspects.
“He was also robbed of his firearm and was declared dead at the scene.
“The suspects fled the scene in their getaway vehicle which was later found abandoned in KwaMashu. It was established that the vehicle was stolen in Phoenix.”
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*The story has been updated to include comment from the SAPS.