KEY POINTS
- The police discovered two deceased men and their vehicle remained running after a daytime shooting took place.
- According to police no solid evidence exists about motive or suspects while the public needs to share vital information.
- The latest crime increase has worried residents as it continues the sequence of violent cases throughout the province.
Police investigated two bodies discovered through a daylight shooting in Thekwane South which lies near Kanyamazane outside Nelspruit.
Medical personnel at the location announced the death of the two victims whose ages were 45 and 51. Brigadier Donald Mdhluli confirmed about the two bodies after police who responded to gun reports discovered them.
Two men shot dead with car found idling near bodies
Law enforcement discovered a white Toyota Yaris running nearby where police discovered the two victims shot to death. The investigation into the crime has taken possession of the white Toyota Yaris which officials believe belonged to one of the two victims.
Mdhluli confirmed that a murder investigation began with two murder counts while detectives analyze the circumstances of the shooting.
The investigation team remains unable to identify the reason behind these deaths while no person stands arrested for these crimes.
The reason behind the death by shooting remains unidentified. The police continue their investigation into this double homicide by requesting any available information from the general public.
For anyone possessing information that might help apprehend the suspect(s) the SAPS strongly encourages they contact the Crime Stop number 08600 10111 alongside accessing the My SAPS App,” Mdhluli stated.
Recent killing of 80-year-old businessman adds to concerns
The two men shot dead comes just a week after the murder of 80-year-old businessman Freddy George Willies in Mpumalanga. The police conducted arrests of three relatives involved in this situation.
The assailants kidnapped the son before they tied him up with cable wire and executed Willies with point-blank gunfire before driving off in his vehicle according to Mdhluli.
Police assure public of thorough investigations
Major General Zeph Mkhwanazi from the police sector declared his department will extend total dedication to the investigation. Police investigations will reveal all details about what took place according to the acting provincial commissioner.
