Businessman killed in D’Urban Street drive-by shooting

-six others injured

A businessman of South Ruimveldt was fatally wounded yesterday morning on D’Urban Street when four gunmen in a car opened fire and five other persons were injured.

According to the police, 40-year-old Anthony Havercome, called ‘Pandit, was fatally shot at about 5.30 am at Lot 23 D’Urban Street, Lodge, by gunmen in a black Toyota Premio.    

Enquiries revealed that the incident took place in the vicinity of V’s Delight, on D’Urban Street. According to Keon Aaron, a 37-year-old businessman and proprietor of V’s Delight, he had hosted an “All Black” party for the second anniversary of his business at a wash bay opposite the business place. Shortly after 5 am, a police patrol instructed him to stop the party which he did.