A Laudium man was reportedly shot several times by home invaders when he came to the aid of his next door brother-in-law on Tuesday.

According to a community member, who chose not to be named, two suspects entered the home in Brown Street at around 02:00 on Tuesday morning.

A husband and his wife as well as their three children were at home at the time, the source told Rekord.

The husband was reportedly shot three times in front of his family.

The man’s brother-in-law, who lived next door, heard the gunshots and came over to try and help.

“The men then opened fire on the brother-in-law. He also died on the scene after he was shot six times,” said the community member.

“He has a six-month-old baby.”

The robbers fled with a flat screen television and two cellphones.

Police could not be reached for comment at time of going to print.

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