Police arrested a suspect within hours after he allegedly shot and killed his 35-year-old girlfriend and their 1-year-old boy.
On 08 September 2024, at about 07:00, a couple arrived at the residence of the girlfriend and went to sit in a room while the girlfriend’s mother was in another room. A few minutes while in there, the two engaged in a fight. The girlfriend’s mother attempted to intervene however, they continued fighting.
She went to the neighbours for assistance and upon her return, she heard gunshots and rushed into her house. She found her 35-year-old daughter and her 1-year-old boy in a pool of blood. The suspect fled the scene.
Police were called, and the victims were certified dead by Emergency personnel.
A manhunt was launched by the investigation team led by the Provincial Serious and Violent Crimes Unit. The 38-year-old suspect was traced and arrested in Botshabelo and the firearm was found in possession of the suspect’s brother, who was arrested for the illegal possession of a firearm.
The suspect, aged 38, and his brother, aged 33, will appear in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, 10 September 2024.