Port Elizabeth – An 87-year-old woman was shot dead at Sherwood Retirement Village in Gqeberha, allegedly by a 64-year-old man.
Police say the suspect used a hunting rifle on Saturday night before handing himself over the next morning.
“The suspect informed SAPS Kabega at about 9.30am on [Saturday] what he had done, and at about 10am the victim’s body was found in her bedroom with several gunshot wounds to her head.
“He allegedly shot her with a hunting rifle the previous night at about 10pm before handing himself over to police the next morning,” said police spokesperson Captain Andre Beetge
The firearm was confiscated and a murder case is under investigation.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
