One of the main suspects in the murder of Olorato Mongale was shot dead by police during a shootout in Amanzimtoti, KwaZulu-Natal, early Friday morning.
According to The Citizen, the unidentified man allegedly opened fire on officers who were tracking him down.
“The main suspect in the killing of Olorato , who was killed and dumped on the side of the road at Lombardy in Johannesburg, Gauteng province, was shot and fatally wounded in a shootout with police in the Amanzimtoti area in KwaZulu-Natal.
BREAKING NEWS | One of the main suspects in the Olorato Mongale case has been shot dead by police.
He was hiding out at a flat in Amanzimtoti.
He allegedly opened fire on police officers who were trying to locate him, after intensified efforts overnight. @eNCA #DStv403 pic.twitter.com/tEICZhtQb3
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“He allegedly opened fire on police officers who were trying to locate him, after intensified efforts overnight,” the report quoted police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda as saying.
Police had intensified efforts to locate him overnight.
Meanwhile, KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has confirmed that a second person has been taken in for questioning in connection with the murder of Olorato.
[WATCH] KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, says the mother of a suspect in the Olorato Mongale murder case has also been taken in for questioning. This after she allegedly tipped off her son that police were looking for him. pic.twitter.com/2riwAe6WK2
— SABC News (@SABCNews) May 29, 2025
The woman in question is the mother of a suspect who allegedly warned her son that police were looking for him.
#sapsHQ [OLORATO MONGALE MURDER CASE UPDATE]
Two suspects in custody: the mother and father of one of the suspects who is on the run are in custody. The father is the owner of the VW polo while the mother is believed to have tipped off the son that police are at the parents’… pic.twitter.com/Ok866LjrVl— SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) May 29, 2025
A day earlier, the father of a suspect was also questioned, and his car was linked to the crime.
Nhlanhla stated that the investigation remains sensitive, and police are actively tracking the main suspects.
First published by African Insider
Compiled by Betha Madhomu
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