SA police hunt alleged rhino poacher's killers

South African police are looking for suspects who gunned down an alleged rhino poaching kingpin on Thursday afternoon.

Petros Sydney Mabuza, who was also known as "Mr Big", died from gunshot wounds after his vehicle was shot at multiple times by three gunmen in Hazyview in Mpumalanga, the South African Police Service said.

An elderly woman passer-by was also injured in the incident.

Pictures of Mabuza's bullet-riddled vehicle were widely shared on social media:

The police said the deceased had previously been arrested on several charges of rhino poaching and the cases were currently in court.

"No one has a right to take another person's life regardless of the reasons. We are optimistic that members of the community will share information with the police so that the perpetrators can be brought to book in an instant," Mpumalanga Police Commissioner General Thulani Phahla said in a statement.

No arrests have been made and the motive for the killing is not yet known.

This article originally appeared on BBC News

Photo: Sowetan Live

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