By Obakeng Maje

Ikageng-A 34-year-old Ethiopian National who was a tuck-shop owner was killed last night 21:00 outside his store in Ikageng Extension 11 outside Potchefstroom. 

“It is alleged that the victim was closing the main entrance of his store when the incident happened” Brigadier Thulani Ngubane said. 

Police said that one of the shop assistants heard the owner screaming outside and went to investigate. 

“He found the victim lying in front of his store in a pool of blood.

It is alleged that the victim was stabbed three times with screwdriver” he said.

 The victim was stabbed twice in the left hand and once in the chest and died on the scene said police. Police are investigating a case of murder, no one was arrested.

Police suspect that the motive for the killing could have been robbery.