Kuils River police have confirmed that they are investigating a double murder after two people were killed after they were shot in Kuils River on Tuesday 21 June.
As reported by TygerBurger, police responded to a shooting at a cell phone shop on Van Riebeeck Road at approximately 14:15 which left two shop assistants killed.
Further information confirmed two suspects were caught in a nearby area after fleeing the scene on bicycles.
Later on Tuesday evening local ward councillor Wouter de Vos said in a video message metro police got issued with a description of the suspects and gave chase.
“Shortly thereafter two men – aged 21 and 20 – were apprehended, found in possession of firearms and ammunition.”
Station commander of Kuils River police, Col Jayce Naidoo said on Wednesday morning the conclusion can’t be made that it was a foiled robbery.
“We can say it was a double murder that took place,” Naidoo said the two victims (foreign nationals) were both shot in the head, and nothing was stolen from the shop.
“We don’t have much detail yet as the investigation is still ongoing.”
He said a description of the suspects was shared to various role players including police, metro police and the security cluster.
Naidoo added that a police helicopter was part of what he said was a well-orchestrated search which led to officers from metro police making the arrest.
Spokesperson of metro police, Ruth Solomons, said metro police officers were on patrol in the area around 14:25 when they received information “about an armed robbery”.
“They received a description of the suspects, and tracked them in Belhar Main Road, below the bridge leading to Sarepta.”
“The officers recovered a .38 special revolver with five used rounds and one live round of ammunition, as well as a blank firing pistol with four rounds in the suspects’ possession.”
Solomons said the officers were later informed the suspects are linked to “a double murder at the Shoprite complex in the Kuils River CBD.”
