This morning at 07:00, at Warwick Avenue near bus terminals, two men were playing pool and having drinks when the suspect came. He demanded their drinks and they refused. The two men moved the suspect away and he drew a firearm and fired three shots at the victim’s direction but no one sustained injuries.
The community members gathered and assaulted him. He was then placed under arrest. A 9mm unlicensed firearm used to commit the offense was also recovered. Preliminary investigation at the scene revealed that the suspect was wanted for a murder that took place 20 January 2018 at 20:00, where 34-year-old Khulekani Sigwebela was allegedly shot and killed at Julius Nyerere Avenue. In the first case, it is alleged that the victim was having drinks with his friends and the suspect when they had an argument.
The suspect drew a firearm and fired shots at the deceased. He sustained gunshot wounds to the chest and was certified dead at the scene by paramedics. The 25-year-old suspect will appear in court soon facing charges of murder, attempted murder, possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.
We welcome greater community involvement in the fight against crime, we appeal to our citizens not to take the law into their hands but to hand over those that have been found committing crimes to police so that our courts can pass an appropriate sentence,” said the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner, Major General Bheki Langa.