Western Cape police arrested a 30-year-old man in Parkwood, on Sunday, after the suspect gunned down a 39-year-old man in a suspected gang related murder.
‘’Last night (Saturday) at around 19:10 a 39-year-old man
was shot and killed in Dove Road, Parkwood, in what we believe was a gang
related murder. Investigations by detectives led to the arrest of a 30 year old
male during the early hours of this (Sunday) morning,’’ said Colonel Andrè
Traut.
In an unrelated matter, police in the Southern Cape has
arrested two suspects in two different cases of murder that was reported over
the weekend.
These murders claimed the lives of two, a 29-year-old
Thulelwe Volantiyo and the 19-year-old Malakhiwe Skhundla, both from
Thembalethu near George.
‘’The initial incident that eventually claimed the life of
29-year-old Thulelwe Volantiyo on the 1 April 2022, already happened on 26
March 2022 when the deceased and the suspect had an altercation at a premises
in Zone 5, Thembalethu. It is further alleged that the suspect stabbed the
deceased on her neck where after she was admitted to the local hospital in a
critical condition,’’ said Captain Malcolm Pojie.
‘’The SAPS was informed that she passed away on 01 April
2022 where after a Murder docket was opened for further investigation. Information
gathered by the investigation officer led to the arrest of the 37-year-old
suspect over the weekend,’’ added Pojie.
Meanwhile, 19-year-old Skhundla was stabbed to death by the
18-year-old suspect who has since been arrested following information on his
whereabouts.
‘’The second incident happened on Sunday, 03 April 2022 at
approximately 04:45 in Lukhanyo Street in Zone 6, Thembalethu. Both suspects
are currently detained at the Thembalethu SAPS holding cells, pending their
first court appearance in the George Magistrates’ court, once charged,’’ said
Captain Pojie.
Done By: Mitchum George
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