Joburg man shoots his girlfriend, then himself
Investigations are underway after a man shot his girlfriend before turning the gun on himself this morning in Alveda Park near Kibler Park in Johannesburg.
Mondeor police confirmed that a man (30) shot his girlfriend (29) before shooting himself after an argument had ensued at about 6am,Comaro Chronicle reported.
A murder case has been opened, while an inquest is being investigated.
In October, a police Constable shot dead his girlfriend before turning the gun on himself in the Mahwaqa Ward in Dududu, KwaZulu-Natal.
Constable Lindiwe Nomfundo Xulu (31) was allegedly killed by Constable Hopewell Samkele Ngcobo (34).
It was alleged that Constable Ngcobo arrived at Constable Xulu’s home where he was believed to have phoned her and asked her to come outside and meet him at his car.
Ngcobo allegedly shot Xulu several times before fleeing the scene.
Police said Ngcobo’s body was later discovered at the Landers loading zone on the nearby Glenroy farm, with his official police 9mm pistol lying beside him.
The motive for the shootings remains unknown.
– Caxton News Service
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