Man killed in yard of Despatch home

A DESPATCH man has been gunned down in the front yard of his Solomon Mahlangu Street house.

Tyron Biehl, 57, was shot several times in the upper body on Saturday at about 8pm. The gunman fled on foot. The motive for the killing was unknown, police said.

“[Biehl] was standing in the yard when the gunman approached on foot and fired several shots at him, police spokeswoman Lieutenant Gerda Swart said.

“Mr Biehl was struck several times and died at the scene. The gunman is believed to have run away after the shooting.”