A 33-year-old suspect has been arrested for the unlawful discharge of a firearm and possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition following a shooting incident at a funeral on Saturday, 21 March 2026.
According to police, members of the Motherwell South African Police Service (SAPS) Technical Response Team (TRT) acted on intelligence regarding a possible shooting at a funeral in NU 10, Mbaza Street. During a waylay operation, officers observed a white VW Polo Vivo whose driver allegedly fired shots toward the homestead where the funeral was taking place.
The suspect was intercepted, and a search of the vehicle yielded two 9mm pistols with the serial numbers removed, two magazines, five rounds of ammunition, and two empty cartridges. The suspect was unable to produce a licence for the firearms and was subsequently arrested. The vehicle was confiscated.
The suspect is scheduled to appear in the Motherwell Magistrate’s Court on charges of possession of unlicensed or prohibited firearms, possession of unlicensed ammunition, and unlawful discharge of a firearm in a public place.