Wednesday, October 16, 2024 - Three people allegedly linked to the murder of 18 people in Lusikisiki, Eastern Cape, South Africa has been arrested.
The victims of the mass shooting, who were killed on
September 28,2024, were laid to rest at the weekend. The youngest victim was
14-years-old.
The three men were arrested in Port Shepstone, on the KZN
South Coast, following an intelligence-led operation.
The trio were nabbed in the early hours of Wednesday
morning, October 16, by members of the SAPS Port Shepstone K9 and Public Order
Policing.
Speaking about the arrests, KZN police spokesperson Colonel
Robert Netshiunda said police received a tip-off from a community member that
the wanted suspects were hiding at a rented accommodation at Mkholombe informal
settlement in Port Shepstone.
“A swift operation was put in motion and the three suspects,
aged 22, 24 and 31 years old were arrested," he stated.
He said the operation is ongoing with police searching for a
firearm which the suspects allegedly used in the commission of the crime.
On Tuesday, one person who was earlier arrested in
connection with the shooting abandoned his bail application.
Siphosoxolo Myekethe, 45, charged with 18 counts of murder,
appeared in the Lusikisiki Magistrate’s Court.
Myekethe is a convicted killer who was out on parole during
the alleged commission of the crime.
Police have not disclosed the motive for the shooting.
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