By KEDIBONE MOLAETSI
18 June 2025 – Two suspects aged 29 and 41 allegedly connected to the fatal shooting of an elderly couple at a shopping mall in Rustenburg on 14 June 2025, have been arrested. The suspects were arrested by the team composed of Rustenburg Detectives, Crime Intelligence, Rustenburg and Boitekong Visible Policing, Phokeng K9 and District Trio Task Team.
The North West police spokesperson, Colonel Adele Myburgh said their tireless work, led to the arrest of two suspects and the recovery of a vehicle and firearm connected to fatal shooting of an elderly couple at a shopping mall in Rustenburg on Saturday afternoon. Myburgh said the arrests is a result of excellent crime intelligence work in identifying, locating and tracking the vehicle that was used to flee from the crime scene.
“The vehicle was traced, found and seized at Ndamoyi, Boitekong. Upon being questioned by the police, the first suspect conceded that on that fateful day, he was traveling in and driving the Kia Rio vehicle and that he was with his friend who was the one who allegedly shot the elderly couple before they flee from the scene.
“He then took the police to Rustenburg East, where his accomplice is staying. Upon arrival, the police found the second person who showed them a pistol. The suspect was immediately placed under arrest and the firearm seized.
“It is expected that the suspects will appear before the Rustenburg Magistrate’s Court on 19 June 2025, to face two counts of murder,” she said.
Meanwhile, the North West Police Commissioner, Major General Patrick Asaneng said: “These swift arrests should send a strong message to those who commit crime that the police in the province will relentlessly track them down and that they will have no place to hide.”
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