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A shop owner who allegedly shot a group of people looting his shop in KwaMashu was arrested for murder, according to KwaZulu-Natal police.
This is after a bullet he fired hit a 17-year-old who was allegedly among the looters.
“It is alleged that on November 22 at 6 pm, a group of residents of the KwaMashu shelter embarked on a protest action. The group went to a store in Section B, where they instructed the owner to leave the premises, ”said police spokesman Capt. Nqobile Gwala.
“The owner allegedly fired into the crowd. A 17-year-old man was fatally shot in the chest. His father identified him as Xolani Sithole. “
The police responded to the scene and tried to disperse the looters, who were then attacking the owner of the store.
“The owner was arrested and the police recovered a 9mm firearm with 21 rounds of ammunition in their possession. He was arrested and taken to the KwaMashu Police Station for arrest, ”Gwala said.
Police also arrested five protesters for public violence.
They have since established that the shop owner’s weapon that was allegedly used to kill Sithole was not registered in his name.
“Police investigations revealed that the firearm was stolen from the Greenwood Park police area in October 2014 during a burglary incident,” Gwala said.
The shop owner and the alleged looters will soon appear before the Ntuzuma Magistrates Court.
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