4 men have been arrested and are believed to have a connection with the murder of an Inanda man which took place earlier this week.
Lieutenant Colonel Lungelo Dlamini from the office of the Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service said that one of the men arrested was sentenced to 45 years’ imprisonment after being convicted of a house robbery in Bramley. He was out on bail when he was arrested again.
The man who was killed earlier this week had two suspects fire a number of shots at the 35-year-old man. “He fell down and passed away at the scene,” said Sandton police spokesperson, Captain Kym Cloete.
She said the man’s 38-year-old wife had arrived at the couple’s place of residence at 5pm on 6th Avenue. “The two suspects banged on her car window,” said Cloete.
“The woman tried to reverse and pressed her car hooter. She drove into the garage of her home and the suspects followed.”
Cloete said when the suspects saw the woman’s husband they opened fire on him. She said the suspects fled without taking anything.
Lieutenant Colonel Lungelo Dlamini from the office of the Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service, said he couldn’t confirm whether the four had any connection to the murder of an Illovo man earlier this week, however an investigation was underway.
Dlamini said three of the suspects were previously arrested for serious and violent crimes, and they were out on bail for cases of armed robbery, house robbery, hijackings and possession of unlicensed firearms when they were arrested in Sandton.
The suspects were arrested after a high-speed chase that started at the N1 North Rivonia off-ramp and ended near Greenstone shopping centre
“One of the three suspects was sentenced to 45 years’ imprisonment after being convicted of a house robbery in Bramley,” added Dlamini. He is reportedly out on bail while he awaits his appeal.
He said the fourth suspect was being profiled, and it is suspected that he was part of a notorious gang operating in Sandton.
The suspects will appear at the Alexandra Magistrates’ Court soon. However, Dlamini said the police intended to oppose bail as the suspects were already out on bail for serious crimes, and may still be linked to other cases.
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