The brother of the 17-year-old boy who was allegedly killed for filming an extortion incident was gunned down during an evening prayer at his home.
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On Sunday, 4 February, Siseko Mkhize was shot several times with a rifle and killed in the Siyahlala informal settlement in Browns Farm, Philippi. According to IOL, Mkhize was filming alleged suspects extorting a spaza shop.
When they realised he was recording them, he fled to a shack but was followed. Mkhize then ran into his home, where he was killed.
On Wednesday, 10 days after the murder, Mkhize’s family and members of the community had concluded an evening prayer when unknown assailants opened fire on them.
Mkhize’s brother, Simphiwe, was killed, and two other people were wounded.
The prayer service was reportedly the last one held before the body of 17-year-old Siseko was to be transported to the Eastern Cape.
According to a resident, a car with four occupants warned the family earlier that day to leave the area. ‘At the time, they were busy with the arrangements [for] Siseko’s funeral. He was to be buried on Saturday.’
‘When the prayer service was over, unknown people started shooting at the people there and Simphiwe was killed. This has sent fear to the rest of their family and they have decided to move from the area because they don’t know what the killers want.’
Police spokesperson Sergeant Wesley Twigg says a case of murder and attempted murder is being investigated.
‘Nyanga police are investigating a murder case and two counts of attempted murder cases following a shooting incident on Wednesday evening in Colorado Road, Brown’s Farm, where an adult male was shot and fatally wounded and two others wounded.’
‘Police members attended the crime scene where they found the victims with gunshot wounds to their bodies.’
‘The adult male was declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel, while the other two victims were taken to a medical facility for treatment. The motive for the attack is yet to be established. The suspects are yet to be arrested.’
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