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Subsequently, all four suspects were arrested and during the search, three firearms \u2013 AK 47, two pistols and ammunition, the vehicle which was used by the suspects as a getaway car and cell phones were confiscated by the police,\u201d said provincial police spokesperson, Brigadier Tembinkosi Kinana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Kinana, a 30-year-old bystander was shot in the lower body, and she was immediately transported to a nearby hospital for medical care. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDouble murder cases, an attempted murder and possession of unlicensed firearms with ammunition have been registered for investigation. All confiscated firearms will be sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory for ballistic testing, to establish if they have not been used in other murder incidents in the Eastern Cape or elsewhere around the country,\u201d Kinana added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The motive for the shooting is currently unknown but will form part of the investigation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The provincial police commissioner, Lieutenant General Nomthetheleli Mene, has welcomed the arrest of the suspects and further hailed the integration of specialised units within the South African Police Service for the great work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn as much as we appreciate the arrest of these heartless criminals, I am however very interested in getting to know who assigned them to carry out this callous work. 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