{"id":47533,"date":"2023-02-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-13T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/timessouthafrica.com\/?guid=67407fac71ea811eb9f3e41f0c148f00"},"modified":"2023-02-13T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-02-13T00:00:00","slug":"police-launch-manhunt-for-killers-of-traditional-healer-of-gumbu-village","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timessouthafrica.com\/police-launch-manhunt-for-killers-of-traditional-healer-of-gumbu-village\/","title":{"rendered":"Police launch manhunt for killers of traditional healer of Gumbu Village"},"content":{"rendered":"
POLOKWANE – The Police at Masisi in the Vhembe District have launched a manhunt for the suspect(s) after the local Headman, Takalani Andries Gumbu of Gumbu village was gunned down in front of his house last night on Sunday, 12 February 2023.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The victim (40) reportedly arrived home at about 22:00 on Sunday evening and soon after getting out of his motor vehicle, he was shot and killed by unknown suspect(s) who fled the scene on foot soon after the incident.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The Police were called and on arrival, the victim was found lying in a pool of blood with multiple gunshot wounds. He was certified dead on the scene.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The Provincial Commissioner of Police in Limpopo Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe has ordered that a team of investigators comprising members of the Provincial murder and robbery unit visit the scene and immediately assist in the unfolding investigations.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“The suspects must be hunted down and brought to book. We call on community members with information to come forward,” said Lieutenant General Hadebe.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The motive for the incident is unknown at this stage and police investigations are continuing.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Anyone with information should urgently contact the investigating officer Sergeant Theophilus Musumuvhi on 0646474058 or the crime stop number 08600 10111.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Source: South African Police Service<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
POLOKWANE – The Police at Masisi in the Vhembe District have launched a manhunt for the suspect(s) after the local Headman, Takalani Andries Gumbu of Gumbu village was gunned down in front of his house last night on Sunday, 12 February 2023.The victim …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n