Gunmen opned fire on businessman

OTTAWA – Several armed suspects opened fire on a businessman & occupants of the vehicle pictured in the Ottawa area on Monday morning.

At approximately 10h38 Reaction Unit South Africa was inundated with calls reporting a shooting & possible hijacking in progress. While Reaction Officers were onroute, the Operations Center received an update that the victim drove off from the scene during the attack and was heading to a safe area in Mt View.

When Reaction Officers & Police Officers from SAPS Verulam got to Mt View, they interviewed the businessman who informed them that gunmen in a white car opened fire while he was leaving his premises.

The front right tyre, glass, mirror & left panels were damaged during the attack. The businessman was injured in the shooting & is receiving medical treatment. Two other occupants were uninjured.