A 30-year-old Johannesburg attorney, Nadine Meintjies, has been shot and killed alongside a male companion in a shooting incident at the Klipspruit West off-ramp in Eldorado Park.
The incident occurred on Monday, November 2, when gunmen opened fire on a Toyota Urban Cruiser in which the two victims were travelling.
According to police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Isaac Mudau, officers responded to reports of a shooting and arrived at the scene to find the vehicle riddled with bullet holes on the driver’s door.
“Two occupants, a woman in the driver’s seat and a man in the passenger seat, were found inside the vehicle. Both were certified dead by emergency services,” Mudau said.
Police have opened two counts of murder. No arrests have been made, and the motive for the shooting remains unknown.
Attorney allegedly linked to high-profile gang cases
Meintjies was reportedly involved in several high-profile cases in Johannesburg, including matters involving alleged gang-related activities in Eldorado Park.
She was an attorney at Dane von Branden Attorneys.
Her killing has sent shockwaves through the legal fraternity, with colleagues expressing concern over the safety of legal practitioners carrying out their professional duties.
Attorney Arno Spangenberg of Spangenberg Attorneys said he knew Meintjies from their university days and their shared involvement in the legal profession.
“Her tragic passing is a painful reminder that no person, and particularly no member of the legal profession, should have to fear for their life while pursuing their profession and contributing to society,” he said.
The circumstances surrounding the double murder remain under investigation as police work to establish who was responsible for the shooting and what may have motivated the attack.
Source: TimesLIVE
