The Northern Cape police have successfully apprehended a 47-year-old suspect, following a shooting incident that occurred on Wednesday in Kimberley CBD.
The victim, a 43-year-old woman, lost her life after sustaining gunshot wounds to the head and shoulder.
The arrest unfolded at the suspect’s residence in Beaconsfield, Kimberley, with law enforcement acting on crucial information gathered in the aftermath of the incident.
A firearm was seized during the arrest.
The police provincial spokesperson Cherelle Ehlers says the man will appear in court soon to face a charge of murder.
“The police in Kimberley, Northern Cape arrested a 47-year-old man in connection with a shooting incident that occurred on the 27th of December that claimed the life of a 43-year-old woman. The police followed up on the information and arrested a suspect at a residence in Beaconsfield in Kimberley this morning at approximately 10 to 10. A firearm was confiscated. The suspect was arrested on a charge of murder and will appear in court soon.”
