Four more arrested for Soshanguve mass shooting

Four more arrested for Soshanguve mass shooting

Gauteng police have confirmed the arrest of four more suspects linked to the deadly mass shooting in Soshanguve on New Year’s Day.

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This brings the total number of arrests to six.


Two other suspects have already made their first court appearance in connection with the shooting that left four people dead.


Sipho Kgomo and Tshepo Mosemeni were handcuffed a day after the brazen shooting that shook the community of Jukulyn.


The three men and a woman were arrested during an operation by the Hawks' Serious Organised Crime Investigation team based in Pretoria and the Hawks` Tactical Operations Management Section on Saturday night.


Hawks spokesperson Thandi Mbambo says the four were picked up at places around Pretoria.


"Three firearms, an AK47 and two pistols were confiscated. The suspects will appear in the Soshanguve Magistrate`s court on Tuesday, 9 January 2024, on charges of murder and possession of an unlicensed firearm," she added.


A 14-year-old girl and an off-duty officer were among the four people who died in a hail of bullets.


Earlier police reports said officers called to the scene picked up 80 used rifle cartridges and 19 more from a 9mm pistol.


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