Gugulethu mass murder: One suspect apprehended, more expected
Police say more arrests imminent
One suspect has been arrested in connection with the murder of four individuals in Gugulethu and appeared in court on Friday.
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More arrests are on the cards, police said, after one suspect was arrested in connection with the murder of four people in Gugulethu.
The bodies of the victims, believed to be in their twenties, were found with multiple gunshot wounds on April 4 in NY 3 and NY 4
The motive for the killings is yet to be determined.
Police spokesperson, Joseph Swartbooi, said one suspect was arrested and appeared in court on Friday, while more arrests were imminent.
"The provincial police management commended the tenacity of seasoned detectives attached to the Provincial Serious and Violent Crimes Unit for their commitment when they detained a suspect in connection with a shooting incident where four victims were gunned down in Gugulethu on April 4, between NY 3 and NY 4.
"Various tracing operations were conducted in an effort to apprehend the suspects and on May 7, , one of the suspects was positively identified as a person of interest for the multiple murders perpetrated.
"The suspect was apprehended after he appeared in court on a none related matter on Wednesday May 7.
"The suspect will appear on the multiple murder charges in the Athlone Magistrate's Court.
"More arrests are imminent as the investigation unfolds," said Swaartbooi.
Meanwhile, police in Mitchell's Plain arrested a 26-year-old suspect for the possession of a prohibited firearm and ammunition on Friday.
Swartbooi said the police officers, on high visibility patrols to quell ongoing gang violence in hotspot areas, recovered the pistol in Pikkewyn Street in Rocklands.
Once charged, the suspect is expected to appear in the Mitchell's Plain Magistrate's Court.
Cape Argus