Murders mar weekend
ELLANIE SMIT
The past month-end weekend was marred by numerous murders across the country, while people were also held hostage in a nightclub in Windhoek by an armed man.
At around 05:00 on Sunday morning at the Vibe nightclub in the Southern Industrial Area in Windhoek, police were called to the scene after some people were held hostage inside the building.
According to the police it is alleged that the suspect was angered by the eviction and when he went back to the club he pointed a gun at the people and fired three shots. The police on arrival disarmed and arrested the suspect. The loaded shotgun and 17 rounds of ammunition as well as the three spent cartridges were confiscated. No one was injured and investigations continue.
A case of assault through threatening, pointing of a firearm, and discharge of a firearm has been opened.
In another incident in Noordoewer at Op die Hoekie Bar, 19-year-old Pesha Madi’s head was hacked with a machete. There was no quarrel between the deceased and suspect reported. The incident happened at 03:00 on Saturday.
Madi was transported to hospital at Karasburg but died on the way to the hospital. The suspect who is known as a resident of Noordoewer has not been arrested after fleeing.
Meanwhile the body of a man in his 20s was discovered in Otjomuise with a stab wound on the left side of his chest. Police has identified the deceased as Metlock Veseevete.
Veseevete’s body was discovered at about 05:30 on Friday at Kasamba Street after he was stabbed by an unknown suspect.
According to the police an Okapi knife and panga with blood stains, which are suspected to be the murder weapons were found a few meters from the body.
In a separate incident on Saturday at 01:50, a 27-year-old man, Gerson Haidula, was shot on the left upper leg by unknown suspect during a fight and later succumbed to injuries at Katutura Hospital. No arrest has been made yet.
The incident happened at Oshitenda location near Ombili settlement.
Also on Saturday, at about 02:48 near Cue Bar in Khomasdal, Immanuel Fortunate, 22, was stabbed in the neck and died. The suspects is known but not yet arrested.
In another incident in Bethanie at Block Ten Location at Kosis, a 22-year-old suspect stabbed and killed 24-year-old Hendrik Swartz. The stabbing occurred between 18:00 and 19:00 on Friday. A suspect has been arrested.
In Keetmanshoop, a man identified as George Wells was killed between Saturday and Sunday at YB Inn shebeen.
According to the police, the deceased was stabbed in the back and neck. He succumbed to his injuries at the hospital. No arrest has been made.
The past month-end weekend was marred by numerous murders across the country, while people were also held hostage in a nightclub in Windhoek by an armed man.
At around 05:00 on Sunday morning at the Vibe nightclub in the Southern Industrial Area in Windhoek, police were called to the scene after some people were held hostage inside the building.
According to the police it is alleged that the suspect was angered by the eviction and when he went back to the club he pointed a gun at the people and fired three shots. The police on arrival disarmed and arrested the suspect. The loaded shotgun and 17 rounds of ammunition as well as the three spent cartridges were confiscated. No one was injured and investigations continue.
A case of assault through threatening, pointing of a firearm, and discharge of a firearm has been opened.
In another incident in Noordoewer at Op die Hoekie Bar, 19-year-old Pesha Madi’s head was hacked with a machete. There was no quarrel between the deceased and suspect reported. The incident happened at 03:00 on Saturday.
Madi was transported to hospital at Karasburg but died on the way to the hospital. The suspect who is known as a resident of Noordoewer has not been arrested after fleeing.
Meanwhile the body of a man in his 20s was discovered in Otjomuise with a stab wound on the left side of his chest. Police has identified the deceased as Metlock Veseevete.
Veseevete’s body was discovered at about 05:30 on Friday at Kasamba Street after he was stabbed by an unknown suspect.
According to the police an Okapi knife and panga with blood stains, which are suspected to be the murder weapons were found a few meters from the body.
In a separate incident on Saturday at 01:50, a 27-year-old man, Gerson Haidula, was shot on the left upper leg by unknown suspect during a fight and later succumbed to injuries at Katutura Hospital. No arrest has been made yet.
The incident happened at Oshitenda location near Ombili settlement.
Also on Saturday, at about 02:48 near Cue Bar in Khomasdal, Immanuel Fortunate, 22, was stabbed in the neck and died. The suspects is known but not yet arrested.
In another incident in Bethanie at Block Ten Location at Kosis, a 22-year-old suspect stabbed and killed 24-year-old Hendrik Swartz. The stabbing occurred between 18:00 and 19:00 on Friday. A suspect has been arrested.
In Keetmanshoop, a man identified as George Wells was killed between Saturday and Sunday at YB Inn shebeen.
According to the police, the deceased was stabbed in the back and neck. He succumbed to his injuries at the hospital. No arrest has been made.
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