LIMPOPO – Mankweng police are appealing to the community for assistance in tracking down an unidentified man in connection with a murder and attempted murder at a liquor outlet in the early hours of Saturday (December 6).

Limpopo police spokesperson, Colonel Malesela Ledwaba, says officers were on patrol when they received a report of a shooting at a liquor outlet in Ga-Magowa village. When they arrived, they found that two men had sustained gunshot wounds.

“Emergency Medical Services were called to the scene and declared a 31-year-old man dead upon arrival. The second victim, a 36-year-old man, was rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment.”

According to reports, the two victims were sitting inside the yard when a man entered, opened fire on them, and fled the scene on foot.

The motive for the shooting remains unclear at this stage, and a manhunt has since been launched to trace the perpetrator.

Police are urging anyone with information that may assist in the investigation to contact Sergeant Zachariah Mangena on 082 397 7076 or 079 275 0246, call Crime Stop on 08600 10111, visit their nearest police station, or use the MySAPS app.

The investigation is ongoing.