China News Service, Johannesburg, July 31st (Reporter Wang Xi) A China News Service reporter confirmed from the South African Chinese Police-Citizen Cooperation Center on the evening of the 31st that the Fujianese nationality who operated a supermarket in a village and town in Whittlesea, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa that day Li, an overseas Chinese, was shot and killed by a black man in the shop.
At present, the suspect's motive for committing the crime is unknown, and the case is still under investigation. According to the preliminary introduction of the Eastern Cape Chinese Police-Civil Cooperation Center, at about 13:00 that day, a black man armed with guns entered the shop and shot the Chinese businessman Li directly, resulting in his death in the head. The deceased was in his 30s and came from Fuqing City, Fujian Province, China.
In the context of the rapid spread of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the current security situation in South Africa is not optimistic, and criminal activities have seen a sharp increase since June. In this regard, the South African Chinese Police and Civilian Cooperation Center reminded overseas Chinese in South Africa that in the current epidemic situation, it is not only necessary to prevent the risk of the epidemic, but also to pay great attention to the local security situation. (Finish)