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Police in Gauteng say they have arrested a man who is suspected of being behind a tavern shooting in July which left one person dead.
Police spokesperson, Lieutenant-Colonel Mavela Masondo, said the 25-year-old was on the police's most wanted list and was arrested in Mamelodi on Thursday.
"The suspect, who was found in possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition during his arrest, is linked to several cases that include car hijacking, murder, attempted murder, and possession of an unlicensed firearm," Masondo said.
He is expected to appear before the Mamelodi Magistrates Court on Monday.
Masondo said on 11 July three suspects wearing balaclavas and armed with pistols arrived at Monaco Tavern in Mamelodi and fired in the air before approaching a 33-year-old man and fatally shooting him.
"Police have been conducting an investigation and looking for the people responsible for the shooting until they pounced on one of the suspects in Mamelodi. The search is ongoing for the two suspects that are still on the run," Masondo said.
