Four suspects arrested for allegedly killing two women in Gqeberha
According to police reports, at approximately 8:30 pm, SAPS Walmer officers responded to reports of gunfire. Upon arrival, police discovered two lifeless bodies of women aged 40 and 19 with multiple gunshot wounds.
As detectives were examining the crime scene, crucial leads led the police to search local hospitals, where they arrested the first suspect.
'At Dora Nginza Hospital, they arrested a suspect receiving treatment for a leg injury, which was later connected to the Walmer murders. Further investigations led the members to a residence in Greenshields Park, where three more suspects were arrested,' the police statement read.
During the operation, police seized a Mossberg 12-gauge shotgun and a box of 9mm ammunition.
Police are still investigating the motive behind the murders.
The suspects are facing charges of murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition and are set to appear at the Gqeberha Magistrate's Court on Monday, 5 May 2025.
The SAPS in Limpopo are searching for suspects who killed a 78-year-old farmer on Wednesday, 30 April 2025, at Stoffkraal Farm, Harteles.
'A 78-year-old male victim was found by a family member with a cloth on his mouth and also tied with a wire inside the bathroom, with a pool of blood with visible severe wounds on the forehead,' said SAPS.
His vehicle, a blue Cherry, was discovered abandoned after having overturned, about six kilometres from the crime scene.
The police are pleading to anyone with information that can lead to the apprehension of the suspects to contact the Investigating Officer Sergeant Millicent Mokgomogane, on 076 614 0141 or Crime Stop number 08600 10111 or the nearest police station or the MySAPS App.
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