Court Postpones Case of Alleged Westbury Shooting Mastermind
Police continue searching for two more suspects in the Croesus Street attack that killed two teenagers.
Overview
- The 36-year-old suspect made a first appearance in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Monday, where the matter was postponed.
- Police say he faces two counts of murder and five counts of attempted murder following the 21 October shooting.
- An earlier arrested suspect, a 20-year-old taken into custody at a Soweto high school during his matric exam, returns to court on 6 November for a formal bail application.
- Authorities report that four gunmen on foot approached a group of teens aged roughly 14 to 19 before opening fire in Westbury.
- Outlets differ on the number of people injured, with SABC reporting five and EWN/AllAfrica reporting six, while the manhunt for two additional suspects remains active.