4 September 2016, 11:17am
Durban - Gary Mackay died a hero, trying to protect his wife and two children at their Duncan Road, Westville, home on Saturday.
Three intruders shot him in his abdomen, before fleeing with items from the house.
The 35-year-old web company manager heard noises in his home at about 4am. Curious, he went to check what was going on downstairs. Credit: SUPPLIED
The 35-year-old web company manager heard noises in his home at about 4am. Curious, he went to check what was going on downstairs. He was confronted by the three armed men and after a struggle, he was shot.
His wife, Symone, and his two children, aged 19 months and four years, were awake upstairs.
After shooting Mackay, the criminals held Symone at knifepoint while they stole goods from the house.
His father-in-law, Orlando Pereira, said everyone was in shock.
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