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Tyrone Philander who was shot and killed.
- Ravensmead residents described Tyrone Philander as friendly and talkative.
- It is alleged that Tyrone was on his way to fetch water from a nearby community tap when someone shot him.
- northor arrests have been made.
Ravensmead residents described the murdered Tyrone Philander, brother of former South African cricketer Vernon Philander, as friendly and talkative.
According to a Ravensmead resident who asked not to be identified, Tyrone’s murder came as a shock to them because “he was so friendly.”
He said Tyrone was on his way to fetch water from a nearby community tap when a car stopped and someone started shooting at the 32-year-old man.
“We’re not sure what’s going on, but it was a very sad sight to watch.”
Police spokesman Captain FC Van Wyk said the shooting happened around 1:10 p.m. Wednesday at the corners of 7th Avenue and Webner Street in Ravensmead.
“A 32-year-old man was shot and fatally wounded,” Van Wyk said.
READ | Brother of former SA cricketer Vernon Philander shot dead
Another resident said he was at work when Tyrone was killed. He said he would never forget the talks they used to have.
Philander’s family described the murder as brutal and asked that he be allowed to cry in private.
No arrests have been made.
“Anyone with information on this fatal shooting incident is kindly requested to contact the investigating officer, Detective Sergeant Nyameko Mnqayi, [on] 079 894 1278/021 933 9000 or Crime Stop at 08600 10111, “said Van Wyk.
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