Alex Police Station is appealing to the public for assistance in locating a suspect who is wanted for questioning in connection with the murder of a woman at her home in Tsutshumani.
The suspect, Musa Mkhulu Zulu, is a well-known local traditional healer in his 30s.
Spokesperson for Alex Police Station, Captain Allie Kodisang said the incident occurred at 8pm on 11 April at the victim’s home in Tsutsumani, which is situated near the suspect’s home.
Kodisang speculated that the murder could have been precipitated by the death of the suspect’s wife days earlier at a hospital where she was being treated for an undisclosed ailment.
The suspect, said to be known to the victim, is said to have gone to the victim’s residence and knocked on the door. When she opened the door in the presence of her husband, the suspect told her that his wife was now dead and allegedly pulled out a firearm and shot her nine times.
The suspect then fled.
The woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
Rumour is abuzz about the death of the suspect’s wife and Kodisang said an inquest docket has been opened to investigate the wife’s death and an investigation is underway regarding the victim’s murder.
Details: Anyone with information about the suspect’s whereabouts is requested to contact Detective Constable Mhlongo on 082 345 1141 or Detective Sergeant Mbonambi on 082 436 5529.
Edited by Stacey Woensdregt
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