Investigations are being conducted into an armed robbery that occurred at about 1435h. today at Turkeyen Public Road, ECD, and during which Hardat Kissoon, 42 years, of Kaneville, Grove, ECD, was shot and killed, the police say.
Investigations have revealed that Kissoon was travelling in a mini-bus when another man in the vehicle requested to get off.
As the man was passing Kissoon, police said, he pulled out a firearm and held him at gunpoint and demanded a bag that he had in his possession.
A struggle ensued over the bag during which Kissoon was shot to his chest and the perpetrator escaped with the bag.
Kissoon was pronounced dead on arrival at the GPHC.