Durban — KwaZulu-Natal’s police commissioner has confirmed that two people were arrested for the shooting at the Sweetwaters tavern in Pietermaritzburg on Saturday night.
Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, Department of Transport, Community Safety and Liaison acting MEC Jomo Sibiya and local leadership were in Pietermaritzburg following the shooting.
Speaking to eNCA, Mkhwanazi said that during their investigation they brought in people for questioning, which led to arrests and the confiscation of exhibits.
“The two that we got through the investigation are involved in this case,” Mkhwanazi said.
Mkhwanazi, Sibiya and local leadership met at Plessislaer SAPS for a briefing and then proceeded to the tavern.
#sapsKZN Acting MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Jomo Sibiya, PC Lt Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi and entourage met at Plessislaer SAPS for a briefing and will proceed to Sweetwaters, Samkelisiwe Tavern where 4 people were killed and 8 sustained injuries on Saturday. ML pic.twitter.com/VCuYXCaFjk
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On Saturday night, two armed men entered a liquor establishment and opened fire on patrons.
Two people died at the scene and two others died in the hospital while eight others sustained gunshot wounds.
Police reports suggest that the occupants of a VW Polo hatchback with Pietermaritzburg registration plates were seen on CCTV cameras jumping out of the vehicle, entering the Sweetwaters tavern and opening fire immediately. Soon afterwards they got back into their vehicle and drove off.
Six bullet heads, one live round and 16 cartridges, all from a 9mm pistol, were discovered on the scene and form part of the police investigation.
It is alleged that the deceased have been identified as Nkosingiphile Nsele and Mdumiseni Ngidi, who died at the scene, and Simphiwe Mthembu and Nkosinathi Mdladla, who died in hospital.
A media query was sent to police for confirmation of the names.
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