Bellarmine Chatunga, son of late former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, has been arrested in South Africa following an alleged shooting at his residence in Hyde Park, Johannesburg.
The incident reportedly occurred at Chatunga’s home in the upscale Hyde Park suburb, where an argument is said to have broken out between him and a gardener employed at the property.
The gardener was shot during the altercation and is currently in critical condition, with medical personnel attending to him.
Police responded to the scene and arrested Chatunga in connection with the shooting. According to reports, another suspect was also taken into custody.
Gauteng Provincial police spokesperson, Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi, said the firearm allegedly used in the shooting has not yet been recovered, although a cartridge was found at the scene as investigations continue.
“The circumstances of the shooting at this stage are still a bit sketchy. As you can see, we have our police units here conducting preliminary investigations. We also have our dog unit currently searching the house for the firearm that is alleged to have been used to shoot the individual.
“At the moment, we will be taking two people into custody. Their ages are 33 and 24. They will be taken in for questioning so that we can determine what actually happened and what led to the shooting.
“We did manage to find a cartridge, and that cartridge will form part of the investigation,” Nevhuhulwi said.
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