News24 reports that a security guard was shot dead and his colleague was wounded when they came under attack in NY50, Gugulethu, Cape Town, on Tuesday while waiting for help with their broken-down vehicle.

Police spokesperson Sergeant Wesley Twigg reported: "A 38-year-old male was declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel, while the other victim was taken to a medical facility for medical treatment." The attackers took the guards' pistols. Gugulethu detectives are investigating a murder and an attempted murder. The Gugulethu Community Policing Forum's (CPF’s) Linda Kabeni said: "They were just waiting for roadside assistance. Why did they have to be killed like that? It's very sad that the one guard lost his life in such a manner." He added: "It is unfortunate that our community is under siege by criminal elements. As an intervention, the CPF is already gearing up toward its Safety Summit this month. Plans are in motion to come up with a clear, concise, comprehensive plan to deal with this scourge of shootings.”

• Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Nicole McCain & Lisalee Solomons at News24

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