The owner of the Algarve Cafe in the Moot area shot and killed his wife and two employees on Wednesday before taking his own life.

According to a reliable source, the owner opened the shop on Wednesday after 07:00. According to reports, after opening the shop in the morning, a worker resigned.

The man returned to the family’s home on the corner of 15th Avenue and Stuart Street, where he fatally shot his wife five times.

The owner then went to the shop, where he shot and killed two workers before he turned the gun on himself. It is believed two other workers managed to escape unharmed.

Police confirmed the shooting but could not yet provide more information.

Emergency services are still busy on the scene and the public is advised to avoid the area.

Meanwhile, in other news, a Pretoria police officer, Warrant Officer Jacob Makana, has been sentenced to seven years for culpable homicide after a 2021 high-speed accident that killed pedestrian Akhona Gxuluwe.

The Soshanguve Magistrates Court suspended the sentence for five years, provided he avoided similar offenses, and ordered him to pay R150,000 in compensation to the victim’s mother and take out a policy for her minor child.

According to Independent Police Investigative Directorate spokesperson Lizzy Suping, it is alleged that on 27 March 2021, Warrant Officer Jacob Makana lost control of his vehicle as he was driving at a high speed and struck a female civilian, Akhona Gxuluwe.

“Gxuluwe was walking on the side of the road. Unfortunately, she died from injuries she sustained in the accident.”

Also read: Pretoria police officer sentenced for 2021 fatal road crash

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