AFTER the back and forth, the alleged gun used has not been found.
The house of Chatunga Bellarmine Mugabe, in Hyde Park has been turned into a crime scene, following shots that were fired on Thursday.
Chatunga, who is the son of former Zimbabwe President- Robert Mugabe, has been charged and arrested for attempted murder investigation.
On Thursday, Chatunga and other suspect were reported to have shot a (23) gardener, who initially it was thought was his security.
Upon investigation by Police, who were flagged by a security upon the shooting, confirmed it was a gardener.
The victim is still hospitalised but will cooperate with Police upon recuperating.
Gauteng’sColonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi confirmed that the two suspects were taken into custody and questioned as part of an attempted murder investigation.
Police confirmed an alleged labour dispute arose between the gardener and one of the suspects, that resulted in a number of shots been fired.
A cartridge had been found at the scene.
Chatunga and two suspects were handcuffed and taken to Bramley Police Station.
After being processed they were taken back to the house for further investigation, this time Police searching frantically for the firearm used.
This led to the arrival of divers to search the murky swimming pool, late in the evening on Thursday, but with no luck until now.
Col Nevhuhulwi also confirmed that Mugabe had barricaded himself in his room during the investigation, but he and companion were cooperating with authorities.
“Bramley station detectives and Forensic Crime Scene Management are processing the scene and two men, aged 28 and 33, have been taken in for questioning,” police stated.
A luxury Black German made BMW- was also seized for investigation, following reports it was fitted with Police sirens.
Sinenhlanhla Mnguni, a lawyer representing Chitunga, says they will only respond following investigations by Police, and when probed on the missing firearm, he said “will not comment”.
The men who are both Zimbabweans, will appear at the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court on Monday.
The leafy and quite Hyde Park property had turned into ‘shambles according to neighbours who did not want to be identified, citing ‘noise and erratic behaviour’ has been unravelling in that property.
Analysts also had a filled-day in office debating whether this situation would have any bearing in relations between SA and Zimbabwe.
This is a developing story.
Meanwhile, popular but controversial faces such as Malcolm X and blesser Serge Cabonge were seen at the crime scene.
Malcolm X also conducted interviews with hordes of press members, as a “relative of the family” that caught all and sundry unaware.
Image provided (Lawyer Sinenhlanhla Mnguni- grey suite- recorded at the property of alleged shooter Chatunga Mugabe, in Hyde Park, on Thursday afternoon).
