Harrowing Gqeberha CCTV Video Shows Moment Gay Imam Muhsin Hendricks Gunned Down
- A video is making the rounds online following the shooting death of an imam dubbed the world's first openly gay Muslim prayer leader
- Muhsin Hendricks was shot and killed in Gqeberha on 15 February 2025, reportedly as he prepared to attend a lesbian wedding
- Gqeberha police have opened a murder case for investigation, while the motive for the attack has not yet been established
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GQEBERHA — A video of the shooting death of a pioneering imam has surfaced and captures the moment a gunman opens fire on Muhsin Hendricks.
Recognised as the world's first openly gay Muslim prayer leader, Hendricks, 57, was gunned down in Bethelsdorp, Gqeberha, on Saturday, 15 February 2025.
Openly gay imam shot and killed
He was reportedly due to officiate a lesbian wedding at the time.
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In the clip of the murder, posted on the @RT_com X page a day after the killing, a Toyota Hilux coming from the opposite direction is seen blocking the path of the vehicle he was in — a gold VW T-Roc.
A masked assailant in what appears to be a black hoodie jumps out of the front passenger side and approaches the vehicle.
Meanwhile, Hendricks' driver is unable to stage an escape. Then, the gunman, firing into the right rear seat, discharges the gun several times.
Within seconds, the apparent hit is over and the killer runs back and climbs into the getaway vehicle.
Hendricks was a pioneering figure, who, in 2009, founded the People’s Mosque in Cape Town, intended as a haven for gay Muslims.
The place of worship has been described as an inclusive house of worship that gives LGBTQ+ Muslims a refuge from orthodox intolerance.
An example of the backlash against homosexual Islam followers globally was spotlighted, among others, during the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, where fans protested against the Arab country's anti-LGBTQ policies.
Nelson Mandela Bay police spokesperson Captain Sandra Janse Van Rensburg said the motive for the killing was unknown.
"It is alleged that at approximately 10am, the deceased, [and] a driver was inside their vehicle at Haley Place, Bethelsdorp.
"A silver-coloured Hilux double cab stopped and blocked them from the front, preventing them from driving off.
"Two unknown suspects with covered faces got out and fired multiple shots at the vehicle. They fled the scene, and Hendrick's driver noticed that he had been shot and killed in the backseat.
"The motive for the murder is unknown and forms part of the investigation," said Van Rensburg.
E-hailing driver gunned down in Joburg
In another incident, Briefly News reported that a video online showed an e-hailing driver being gunned down in broad daylight in an area of Johannesburg.
Anti-crime activist Yusuf Abramjee posted the chilling video to X on Thursday, 26 September 2024, one day after the callous murder in Berea.
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