Four people gunned down in separate shooting incidents

By Chanel September
29 November 2007

Two Gugulethu brothers were gunned down in their homes in the early hours of Thursday morning.

According to police, the Ngubo brothers who both reside in New Rest Informal Settlement, were approached by two unknown gun men who opened fire.

The suspects fired two shots at Mzukisi (20) wounding him in the head and upper body, he died meters outside his house.

The suspects then moved next door to Mfikeleli (34) house and fired shots while he was sleeping.

“The suspects fled the scene with at least R6000. The motive for the incident seems to be robbery,” says Police spokesperson, Randall Stoffels.

In a separate incident two people were fatally wounded during an armed robbery at a spaza – shop in Harare Khayelitsha. The incident occurred in Ezindlovini Informal Settlement this morning.

“Two unknown men entered the premises and ordered the owner and an employee to lie face down. The suspects then robbed them of an undisclosed amount of money and air – time vouchers,” says Police spokesperson, Billy Jones.

“The suspects then fired two victims to their heads before they fled the scene on foot. We investigating a case of robbery and murder,” says Jones.

The suspects in both shooting incidents are still at large.

Anyone with information can contact crime Stop on 08600 10111.