UPDATE: APRIL 10
Suspect hands himself over
The man who allegedly shot his wife and four of her relatives in eMzinoni yesterday, April 9, handed himself over at to the police in Ermelo.
According to eMzinoni Police spokesperson, Sgt Cynthia Mtsweni, the suspect and his wife have marital problems and were seperated for the past three months.
The suspect went to house of his in-laws at Ext 4, Kanana Section at about 15:00.
Sgt Mtsweni said the suspect began to argue with his wife and when she tried to run away from him,
he shot her in the leg and neck.
He then allegedly turned the gun on her sister and brother-in-law whom he shot in the chest.
The gunman also shot his father-in-law in the back.
“The bullet exited from the father-in-law’s chest,” said Mtsweni.
They died on the scene.
Mtsweni said the suspect continued shooting at random as he fled.
The shooting happened in front of the couple’s 13-year-old child.
Mtsweni said the shooter drove to Ermelo where he handed himself over at the police station.
“The suspect left a voice note to his brother saying that he is going to hand himself at Ermelo Police station as well as the firearm, a 9mm Beretta with 7 rounds.”
Mtsweni said the wife, Pinkie Mabuza (35), was tranfered to Witbank Hospital and is in a critical condition.
The suspect will soon appear in the Bethal Magistrate’s Court on three counts of murser and also on attempted murder.
APRIL 9: Police are searching for a suspect who is on the run after shooting and killing his in-laws in eMzinoni this afternoon, April 9.
According to emergency personel, three people are dead and two have been admitted to hospital.
This is a developing story.
