Bedfordview police have arrested a 30-year-old man in connection with a fatal shooting on the N3 Van Buuren Road on-ramp.

Bedfordview Police Station spokesperson Sergeant Lillian Modiga said officers made the arrest on August 31 following an investigation into the July 9 incident, in which a man was shot dead.

The arrest follows earlier reports by the Bedfordview Edenvale News that a man was killed and another abducted during an attack on the N3 on-ramp from Van Buuren Road.

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Modiga said the incident occurred at about 13:30.

“It is believed two men were travelling in a vehicle when an unknown number of suspects forced them to stop. One of the occupants was allegedly kidnapped, while the other was shot dead,” she said at the time.

“Information gathered at the scene indicates the deceased attempted to escape by getting out of the vehicle but was gunned down a few metres from where it came to a stop on the Van Buuren Road on-ramp to the N3,” she added.

Traced using vehicle tracking

Modiga said police received information from an informer that assisted in identifying a vehicle allegedly used in the commission of the crime.

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“Preliminary investigations further indicated that the vehicle was allegedly fitted with a cloned registration number,” Modiga stated.

She said the vehicle was subsequently traced using its tracking device.

“The tracking information indicated that the vehicle was at the identified crime scene at the time of the incident,” said Modiga.

The investigation led to the suspect’s arrest on August 31.

The suspect was expected to appear in court on September 2, 2026, facing a charge of murder.

“The investigation is continuing, and further developments will be communicated as and when necessary,” she added.