VIDEO: Bongani Matenjwa is the security guard who was shot dead by Mozambican man in Riverside Mall

Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that Bongani Matenjwa is the security guard who was shot dead by Mozambican man in Riverside Mall.

Information reads: “Uye u Bongani Matenjwa Lo obe nesibindi waqonda lendoda ebeyizolahla udoti kwi mall asebenza kuyo e Riverside Mall…uthe Uma ethi uyayikhuza yamdubula nge AK-47 washona…igcine iboshiwe emva kokulala kwi roof ye Mall ubusuku bonke.” READ MORE HERE

A 35 year-old Mozambican male suspect has been arrested for allegedly shooting and killing a security guard at the Riverside Mall in Mbombela, Mpumalanga last night.

According to the police, the incident started unfolding around 22h40.

Preliminary investigations have established that, security officers observed three suspicious males loitering near the Riverside Mall. When one of the guards approached the individuals for questioning, an altercation ensued, resulting in the guard being shot in the head by one of the suspects.

In response to the gunfire, additional security personnel arrived at the scene, leading to an exchange of gunfire between the suspect and security personnel. The suspect was subsequently injured during the confrontation and went into hiding on the rooftop of the Mall.

The SAPS was alerted, leading to a coordinated response involving the Security Guards, the Flying Squad and Visible Policing members from Nelspruit Police Station.

The suspect was located and sniffed out of his hiding place, on the Mall’s roof in the early hours of the morning today.

During his arrest, Police confiscated an AK-47 rifle from his possession, which is now undergoing ballistic testing to determine if it has been previously used in in committing crime elsewhere.

The Police investigators are working collaboratively with officials from the Department of Home Affairs to verify the suspect’s legal status in South Africa.

Some cartridges were also recovered at the scene and seized to form part of the investigation by the Police.

The suspect, who sustained injuries during the incident, is currently receiving medical treatment under Police guard. He faces charges of murder, attempted murder, and possession of an illegal firearm, with additional charges likely as the investigation progresses.

Other two suspects are still at large and Police urge anyone with information on their whereabouts to call the Crime Stop number at 08600 10111 or send information via MYSAPSAPP.

All received information will be treated as confidential and callers may opt to remain anonymous.