Former PSL coach Mike Lukhubene and another person were shot dead in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, after a match today.
Well-known football coach Mike Lukhubene and another person were shot dead in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, after a match on Sunday.
The president of SAFA Cape Town, Bennett Bailey, told News24 the details were sketchy, but it was understood that he was shot dead in Lingelethu on the way to his car long after the final whistle.
Western Cape police spokesperson Captain FC van Wyk said Lingelethu police registered two counts of murder after two people were shot in the head at about 17:50 at a soccer stadium in Khayelitsha.
“Two males, 37 and 46, were shot and fatally wounded. According to reports, the victims were approached by unknown gunmen who shot them. They sustained gunshot wounds to their heads and were declared deceased on the scene by paramedics.”
Police Spokesperson Novela Potelwa says a 36-year-old sergeant based at the Elsies River Police Station was shot while driving in Site C and later died in hospital.
She says a sergeant based at Nyanga was also fatally wounded after unidentified gunmen opened fire in Mandela Park in a suspected robbery.
“Two murder dockets have been opened for investigation following the killing of two off-duty sergeants in Khayelitsha on Sunday evening. Police management has conveyed heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families.”
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