EVATON. – Police in Evaton are looking for members of the community who might have witnessed a robbery that happened on Thursday, March 31 at the Super Spar in Ester street Zone 3 after which a customer and another motorist were shot dead by robbers who used their cars to flee the scene.
Police spokesperson captain Fikile Funda says, “A group of 20 men entered the store at around 19:20 and held the staff and customers hostage. They pointed their fire arms at them and threatened to shoot them.They then started robbing customers off cellphones and jewellery.
“The group also seized airtime vouchers, money and liquor from Spar Liquor. The suspects then went outside and shot dead a customer and hijacked his black Opel Utility bakkie and further shot at another person next to the Spar main entrance and fled the scene.
On their way, the suspects also shot dead a motorist at the corner of Eastern Road and Macado road and hijacked his Honda Ballade, leaving the black Opel utility behind.”
The saps through the office of the cluster commander Major General Zodwa Molefe would like to make a humble plea to any person who witnessed or is a victim of the incident to come forward with any information that can help the police get to the bottom of the case.
The investigating officer Detective-constable Mabone Thulo can be contacted on 016595 1104, cell number 072 3428 502, crime stop on 08600 10111, alternatively the community can contact the nearest police station.
