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UPDATE: Second suspect arrested in connection with Pienaar tavern killings

The suspect is expected to appear in court soon.

A 43-year-old male suspected to be involved in the killing of eight people in Pienaar was arrested on Tuesday in Mbombela.

During his arrest, police confiscated three pistols with no ammunition.

The suspect will appear in court soon.

Meanwhile Bongani Patrick Nkosi (39) appeared in KaBokweni Magistrate’s Court after he was arrested on Sunday afternoon, January 12, in connection with the Pienaaar killing. The matter was postponed to January 21 for a formal bail application. The accused remains in custody.

The shooting happened next to a tavern on January 11 at about 04:00.

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Six people, including a woman, died on the scene, while another woman and a man succumbed to their wounds in the hospital.

Three others are still in the hospital, while one was discharged.

The victims’ ages range from 19 to 45.

 

 

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