The police have launched a massive manhunt after the killing of a man in Witbank Hospital.
The 34-year old man was fatally shot on November 16.
Provincial police spokesperson, Brigadier Leonard Hlathi said the man was admitted in hospital on Wednesday, November 13 at around 21:53 with gunshot wounds in his upper body.
It appears that the same person who shot him came looking for him in the hospital.
At around 18:45 on Saturday a suspect entered the ward where the man was lying in
“It is believed that the man had recognised the suspect and immediately a scuffle ensued between them to a point where they reached the corridors of the ward. The suspect allegedly drew a pistol and shot the man several times then left the hospital.”
The Provincial Commissioner of Mpumalanga, Lieutenant General Mondli Zuma, has condemned the senseless killing of the man and indicated that police will not rest until the suspect is put behind bars.
No one has been arrested yet and police calls on anyone with information that can assist in apprehending the suspect(s).
Members of the public can call 10111 or anonymously call Crime Stop on 08600 10 111.
