A Durban man inadvertently walked in on an armed business robbery in his neighbourhood, at which point multiple armed criminals started firing at him at point blank range due to his position in the doorway. After pulling his firearm and returning fire, his weapon jammed and he beat a hasty retreated with assailants in pursuit. He was eventually cornered on his property and took cover, changed his magazine, and returned fire once more. His father came to his aid shortly thereafter and miraculously, neither he nor his father were injured. One assailant was killed and two neighbours injured in the shootout.