A 44-year-old headman and his 70-year-old mother were shot dead during an alleged robbery at their homestead in Komkhulu locality, Konkwana Administrative Area, on Tuesday evening.
The attack occurred at approximately 18:45 on 13 October, when two-armed suspects allegedly entered the homestead and held five occupants at gunpoint while demanding cash and a firearm.
The suspects allegedly opened fire, killing the headman and his mother before fleeing the scene.
The headman’s wife and two other occupants were left unharmed during the incident.
The South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Eastern Cape has since launched an intensive investigation into the double murder.
An experienced detective team from the Provincial Serious Violent Crime Investigation unit has been deployed to investigate the case.
Police have opened two murder cases as investigations continue to establish the circumstances surrounding the shooting and identify the suspects.
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