Mpumalanga chief’s son dies after being gunned down at house – The Citizen

The son of a Mpumalanga chief was gunned down in a hail of bullets at his house.

Zwelithini Dlamini, 47, was shot and killed on Monday at his Matsulu house, outdoors Nelspruit.

Dlamini is the son of Chief Tikhontele Dlamini of Kalomshiya Tribal Authority. In line with Sowetanlive, Dlamini was shot 13 instances.

Police spokesperson Brigadier Leonard Hlathi mentioned Dlamini H

“… all of the sudden an armed male suspect appeared and with out saying a phrase, fired at Dlamini. The 2, who’re believed to be buddies of the sufferer, took cowl close by and the gunman fled the scene,” mentioned Hlathi.

Police and paramedics had been alerted and upon arrival, Dlamini was declared lifeless on the scene.

“Police have opened a case of homicide and instantly launched a manhunt for the suspect. The motive for the killing is unknown at this stage. Police are interesting to anybody with data that may help in apprehending the suspect to come back ahead,” he added.

Members of the general public can name Detective Captain Elvis Timothy Shabangu on 0824490339 or name the Crime Cease quantity.

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