A 28-year-old gay man has died after he was shot by alleged gangsters while sitting with a friend under a tree.
Police were called to Daphne Road, in Eastridge, Mitchells Plain on Wednesday just after 8pm where they found the body of Angelo Johnson, who is also known as “Pelo the moffie” in his community.
Family members say Angelo had been chilling with a female friend when he was shot and killed.
They say Angelo was not a gangster and are puzzled by his death.
Police spokesperwson, Lieutenant-Colonel André Traut, says there has been no arrest yet: “[On Wednesday] around 8.15pm a 28-year-old male was shot and killed in Daphne Road, Eastridge, Mitchells Plain, by an unknown suspect who is yet to be arrested.
“The circumstances are being investigated.”
The gunman had walked up to Angelo and fired several shots at him before jumping into a
getaway car.
Angelo was hit in the face and died at the scene.
KILLED: Angelo Johnson, 28
Angelo’s father, Anthony, who visited the scene on Thursday, says they do not know why anyone would murder his son.
“I was sitting and watching the news when someone came and called me,” he says.
“A female friend sat next to him and they shot Angelo. I have no idea why this happened, he wasn’t a gangster.”
Sources say Angelo was not a gangster, but was friends with members of rival gangs in the area.