The Atteridgeville community, desensitised to the gory sight of death, bore witness to the death of a man suspected to be a robber, on Wednesday.
Atteridgeville suspected robber gunned down in mob attack
Details about the incident were still murky when this article was published. However, according to several unverified reports fluttering on social media, an unidentified man was viciously gunned down following a brief scuffle.
The incident attracted the attention of residents, who came flocking to the scene with their phones out to capture footage of the aftermath.
In one video, a Forensic Pathology van was seen preparing to collect the dead body from the side of the road which, by then, had been covered with a sheet.
The circumstances around the brazen murder have yet to be unravelled but from what we understand, the man allegedly met his fate after a botched attempt at a robbery.
Albeit, a statement from police confirming or denying the allegations had not surfaced when this article was published.
Video footage of the Atteridgeville shooting aftermath can be viewed below.
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This is a developing story.