Kenny Kunene may have escaped an alleged attempted hijacking with his life – but Twitter seems to be out for blood.
The Jo’burg businessman and socialite was shot at while driving his black BMW 125i on Tuesday night.
Five bullets hit the car but according to reports, 21 shots were fired in the incident.
Miraculously, Kenny and his female passenger were left unharmed – but in true Twitter fashion, users have begun to suspect the whole scene was staged by the socialite.
#KennyKunene began trending moments after the news of the shooting broke and Twitter has been less than supportive of the infamous ‘Sushi King’.
But Kenny has brushed off their criticism.
"Maybe they wanted me to die, but whatever people are saying, you can’t be loved by everyone. It is by the grace of God that I am alive today," Kunene told News24.
These Twitter detectives offered various reasons for their suspicions:
#KennyKunene Me counting the shots fired at Kenny kunene pic.twitter.com/RV8FdMYU8m— Sipho (@siphoandrew13) September 6, 2017
— Figurative Virgin (@missnozipho) September 6, 2017
Next time #KennyKunene will claim that he almost died after being poisoned 7 times ?????? pic.twitter.com/QvZNPFC9zY— Makaveli The Don (@AmaruShivambu) September 5, 2017
Picturing... #KennyKunene pic.twitter.com/dxcueVQDpQ— Mandisa Skhosana (@MandisaSkhosana) September 5, 2017
#kennykunene when he reads twitter and finds out his staged "hit" has backfired pic.twitter.com/Lmj0RnAWnU— TRUTH (@JMatabele) September 5, 2017
#KennyKunene :Phase 2 try to smear CR17 with a staged assassination attempt— Nkosinathi Kunene (@FlexKay) September 6, 2017
Goon : I'm on it boss pic.twitter.com/eatF4YDGQe
So you guys are saying #KennyKunene dodged 21 bullets or the hitmen were shooting blanks...what's the story vele? pic.twitter.com/JhgkYi7ijd— siyabonga (@MBAI_LA) September 5, 2017
#kennykunene suspects nabbed on their way to school this morning pic.twitter.com/iZ5ohRnRcp— KayGee2017 (@Sesokok3) September 6, 2017
#kennykunene will do anything 2 be on tv. He will fake his own death just 2 see it being broadcast on tv. He just loves 2 see himself on tv— Jabulani Nzilane (@JabulaniNzilane) September 6, 2017
A rare picture of Kenny Kunene just minding his own business ., who knew ?????? #KennyKunene pic.twitter.com/cj73Cfx5VR— Issa Hotep™ (@N01Skelm) September 6, 2017
Can someone please tell me who counted the "21 shots". Impressive ?? these Gupta agents got mad skills.#kennykunene #stevenmotale— TRUTH (@JMatabele) September 5, 2017
It’s a publicity stunt! Who can order a hit on a journalist while the “leaks“ are still fresh? ?? #KennyKunene— Makaveli The Don (@AmaruShivambu) September 5, 2017
Kenny Kunene and Motala must respect us.They stage this hit mos.He wants another media attention this one.#KennyKunene— Xolani Sikade (@Xolani_Sikade) September 5, 2017
This so called "hit" on #kennykunene is bull! 20 bullets & not one hit? It's just looking to reinforce #Ramaphosa "scandal". Its Rubbish!— TRUTH (@JMatabele) September 5, 2017
After learning that #RamaphosaLeaks failed and staged car shooting didn't resonate with the people #KennyKunene pic.twitter.com/U5wbm6442a— Thuso™ ???????????? (@ramalokot) September 5, 2017
#KennyKunene ... African Bullets found at the "crime scene" ???? pic.twitter.com/sUgyWUGrlA— Iintsimbi zabelungu? (@last_sothoguy) September 6, 2017
#KennyKunene going through tweets like— GAMBU MFANAFUTHI®™ (@GambuMfanafuthi) September 6, 2017
Let me kill myself once and for all cause my PR stunt never worked pic.twitter.com/t1cr6xerpH
#KennyKunene Stats:— RASHID KAY™ (@rashid_kay) September 6, 2017
Shots taken - 21
Shots on target - 0
Gun possession - 4
Spectators - 1 (Gayton McKenzie)
FULL TIME SCORE: 0 - 0
I wish my spirit was as strong as the car #KennyKunene Drove yaz pic.twitter.com/Qo0jI1R6t4— That Zulu Guy (@Collinzzulu) September 6, 2017
#KennyKunene ‘hijacking gone wrong’ Kenny's life saved ! @Kenny_T_Kunene We all are with you ??#RamaphosaLeaks pic.twitter.com/82o60dbxxU— Velma (@velmasamntha) September 6, 2017
I log on twitter and #KennyKunene still trending ????????. I've beeeeen wondering how he counted all 21 bullets ????????????yasqhela this guy mxm. https://t.co/XQsKSnkn96— LungxMahlangu_Mncube (@Nokxey) September 6, 2017
— BLK3 (@Olefeels) September 6, 2017
