Dad dies saving his family from ruthless gunmen.
A young father from Mitchells Plain died saving his girlfriend and children from gunmen.
The family of Andile Bomela, 33, say they have been left traumatised and confused after he was gunned down in the doorway of his Morgan’s Village home on Wednesday night.
Girlfriend Ndileka Matyhila, 29, says the family was sitting in the living room and got a groot skrik when they heard gunshots.
“We were all here in the lounge when we heard gunshots. Andile ran to the door, because it was open, to see what was going on and they just started shooting,” she cries.
Ndileka says she grabbed her two children, aged five and 10, and ran upstairs to keep them safe while Andile tried to lock the door.
“He was holding the door so I could get the children upstairs because we couldn’t run out the back. He tried to keep the door closed and they just shot him through the door and left.”
Ndileka says when the gunfire stopped, she went downstairs and found Andile bleeding on the ground.
He was hit multiple times and was declared dead at the scene.
“It wasn’t a house robbery. We don’t know why they came here and shot him and the children are very traumatised,” she says.
“The blood was all over here. We are waiting to hear from the police.”
Police spokesperson Sergeant Noloyiso Rwexana says: “Lentegeur police are investigating a case of murder subsequent to a shooting incident that left a 33-year-old man fatally wounded.
“According to reports, police attended a crime scene at Rose Petal Street, Morgan’s Village, at about 9pm.
“Upon their arrival they found the deceased with multiple gunshot wounds in his body.
“Police detectives are following up on leads in order to bring the perpetrators to book.
“Circumstances surrounding this incident are under investigation.”
Ndileka describes Andile, who was unemployed, as a loving dad: “He was a humble man who was dedicated to his children.”
Lentegeur Community Police Forum chairperson Byron de Villiers condemned the shooting: “We hope the police investigation shines a light on what transpired here.”