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Five suspects have been arrested for the shooting of a prominent East London lawyer in Vincent on Friday.
Provincial police spokesperson, Priscilla Naidu, said the arrests were welcomed by the provincial commissioner, Lieutenant-General Nomthetheleli Mene after a team was mobilised following the attempted murder in broad daylight.
She said within an hour of the shooting, a Mercedes Benz vehicle, believed to be their getaway car was found in Amalinda and a 42-year-old man was arrested.
Naidu said a second vehicle, a Renault Clio, was recovered at a complex in Quigney while two firearms were found in a house in the area.
Meanwhile, Naidu said two other suspects, aged 35 and 41, the suspected hitmen, were arrested in Mthatha after they boarded a bus for Durban.
Two more arrests were made in the early hours of Sunday morning in Westville in Durban.
"All five suspects are detained on charges of attempted murder. The motive is still under investigation.
"The suspects are expected to appear in court soon. Additional charges may be added as the investigation unfolds," she said.
