A 35-year-old man was fatally shot, allegedly by a Mpumalanga farmer who suspecting him of illegally hunting on a farm at Bethal.
The incident happened on Sunday, according to Mpumalanga provincial police spokesperson, Colonel Donald Mdhluli.
“The victim who was in the company of his friend was shot inside a certain farm, at about 8 am (on Sunday),” he said.
According to police information, the victim was suspected of unauthorized hunting on the farm.
“It is said that several shots were fired, resulting in the victim being shot and killed. Upon arrival in the farm, the lifeless body of the victim was found with injuries but unfortunately, he was certified dead by medical personnel at the scene,” said Mdhluli.
The 48-year-old murder-accused farmer was found at the scene in possession of a firearm suspected to have been used in the fatal shooting.
Police said three empty cartridges were also found at the scene.
“Preliminary investigations revealed that the victim was in the company of his friend who managed to escape unharmed,” said Mdhluli.
The murder-accused farmer was arrested and is expected to appear before the Bethal Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday.
The farmer’s firearm was seized by police and will undergo ballistic testing.
Meanwhile, the provincial commissioner of police in Mpumalanga, Lieutenant General Semakaleng Daphney Manamela has “strongly” condemned the incident.
Manamela has saluted police officers who “swiftly” responded to the fatal shooting, and apprehended the accused killer.
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