GAUTENG. – A 55-year-old man was shot dead and another man wounded during a shooting at the Little Britain Pub at the Waterkloof Lifestyle Centre in Pretoria. The deceased and the suspect are believed to be members of two different motorcycle clubs, the Macs Biker Group and the Crusaders Biker Group. Police are investigating a case of murder and attempted murder following the incident that took place on Saturday evening at approximately 20:00.
Capt. Johan van Dyk, Tshwane district police spokesperson, said police found the wounded man outside the pub at the door. He had a gunshot wound on the right side of his chest with an exit wound on his back and was taken to a nearby hospital. The 55-year-old deceased was found inside the door with a gunshot wound in the middle of his chest and was declared dead on the scene. It is suspected that the bullet went straight through the wounded man before hitting the deceased.
According to preliminary information, the two victims are members of the Macs Biker Group, while the suspect is believed to be linked to the Crusaders Biker Group. Police claim that a verbal altercation occurred between the suspect and the wounded man, after which the suspect allegedly drew a firearm and opened fire. The suspect allegedly then fled the scene on a motorcycle. Police found a cartridge case on the scene.
The 55-year-old suspect was traced and taken into custody. He is expected to appear in the Hatfield magistrate's court on Monday. The investigation is ongoing.
Little Britain Pub issued a statement that can be read below.
This article is an automatic English translation of a Nuusflits article originally published in Afrikaans. Read the Afrikaans original.
