A Free State Emergency Medical Services (EMS) member has been shot and killed execution-style on the side of the road.
On Thursday afternoon, Bohlokong police were called to the scene along the R76 Lindley Road, where the body of the EMS worker was found behind an EMS response vehicle.
"The body of a 48-year-old man was found on the ground behind the vehicle with five bullet wounds to the back of the head.
"The deceased, who was not in uniform, was identified as one of Bethlehem Emergency Medical Services personnel. The keys of the vehicle were still in the ignition," said police spokesperson Colonel Thandi Mbambo.
Mbambo appealed to anyone with information that could assist in the murder investigation to contact Detective Screamer Tshabalala at 082 453 0794 or call Crime Stop at 08600 10111.