Mbombela (Nelspruit) – A second suspect has been arrested in connection with a mass shooting that claimed eight lives and left three other people wounded at a tavern in Pienaar, in Mpumalanga.
The mass shooting at the tavern in Pienaar, near Mbombela, occurred early morning on Saturday, (11 January 2025).
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Six people were shot dead on the spot and two others died in hospital.
Police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Jabu Ndubane said: “There has been another breakthrough by Mpumalanga police for arresting a male suspect in Pienaar this afternoon, (14 January 2025).
Lieutenant Colonel Ndubane added: “During his arrest, police confiscated three pistols with no ammunition.
“The suspect will soon appear in court.”
The 43-year-old second suspected gunman was arrested in Pienaar.
On Monday, (13 January 2025), police announced that they had arrested the first suspect – 39-year-old Bongani Patrick Nkosi.
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Earlier on Tuesday Nkosi made his first court appearance and was remanded in custody.
