A teen survived nine bullets after three men broke into the shack where she was sleeping with her boyfriend and opened fire.
Incredibly, the 17-year-old has made a dramatic recovery since the incident on Monday and is now able to respond to doctors and visiting family members.
The girl, who cannot be named as she is a minor, was asleep next to David Gontshi in Duncan Village’s C-Section when the three men kicked down the door.
Health spokesman Sizwe Kupelo said she was shot in the head, neck, chest, arm and legs.
Gontshi, 26, was shot three times and died at the scene.
He is the twin brother of Bandile Gontshi, who is serving time in prison for armed robbery.
Another sleeping woman was wounded in the attack when a bullet ricocheted, striking her in the spinal cord.
Sinamandla Gontshi, 29, the deceased’s cousin, was asleep with her three children aged nine, six and 11 months. She is in a critical condition in hospital.
Both victims are under 24-hour police guard in case the attackers return. Kupelo said the security was tight.
Gontshi’s mother, Nombulelo Gontshi, 60, said it was just after 1am when she heard gunshots.
“According to the three men kicked down the door and started firing.
“When they fled she screamed to Sinamandla next door to call an ambulance but Sinamandla replied that she could not move as she had also been shot,” Gontshi said. “When I got there my son was lying on the bed, not breathing, and his girlfriend next to him had stopped moving.
“We called an ambulance,” she said, adding that her son was declared dead at the scene.
She believes the shooting is connected to Gontshi’s brother in jail. “They were trying to send him a message. He is devastated,” said the mother.
Duncan Village police spokesman Captain Stephen Marais said police found several spent cartridges at the scene.
“We are investigating a murder and two attempted murders.
“The motive is still unknown but police can give the assurance that the case is under investigation,” Marais said. — zwangam@dispatch.co.za
Sleeping teen survives 9 bullets
Incredibly, the 17-year-old has made a dramatic recovery since the incident on Monday and is now able to respond to doctors and visiting family members.
The girl, who cannot be named as she is a minor, was asleep next to David Gontshi in Duncan Village’s C-Section when the three men kicked down the door.
Health spokesman Sizwe Kupelo said she was shot in the head, neck, chest, arm and legs.
Gontshi, 26, was shot three times and died at the scene.
He is the twin brother of Bandile Gontshi, who is serving time in prison for armed robbery.
Another sleeping woman was wounded in the attack when a bullet ricocheted, striking her in the spinal cord.
Sinamandla Gontshi, 29, the deceased’s cousin, was asleep with her three children aged nine, six and 11 months. She is in a critical condition in hospital.
Both victims are under 24-hour police guard in case the attackers return. Kupelo said the security was tight.
Gontshi’s mother, Nombulelo Gontshi, 60, said it was just after 1am when she heard gunshots.
“According to the three men kicked down the door and started firing.
“When they fled she screamed to Sinamandla next door to call an ambulance but Sinamandla replied that she could not move as she had also been shot,” Gontshi said. “When I got there my son was lying on the bed, not breathing, and his girlfriend next to him had stopped moving.
“We called an ambulance,” she said, adding that her son was declared dead at the scene.
She believes the shooting is connected to Gontshi’s brother in jail. “They were trying to send him a message. He is devastated,” said the mother.
Duncan Village police spokesman Captain Stephen Marais said police found several spent cartridges at the scene.
“We are investigating a murder and two attempted murders.
“The motive is still unknown but police can give the assurance that the case is under investigation,” Marais said. — zwangam@dispatch.co.za
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