South African police arrest 4 in the killing of former champion boxer Zolani Tete
Police have charged one suspect with murder and attempted murder after a 27-year-old woman was wounded in the attack.
- On Monday, South African police arrested four suspects in connection with the murder of two-time boxing world champion Zolani Tete, who was gunned down outside his home in Mdantsane last Friday.
- Tete was ambushed in his vehicle while waiting for his gate to open when two armed suspects in balaclavas emerged and fired "multiple shots" at him and a 27-year-old female passenger.
- A 22-year-old suspect arrested on Saturday, August 22, faces murder and attempted murder charges and appeared in Mdantsane Magistrate's Court on Monday; three others are due in court on Tuesday.
- Tete finished his professional career with 29 wins in 34 fights and holds the Guinness World Record for the fastest knockout at 11 seconds against Siboniso Gonya in 2017.
- Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie said "South Africa has lost one of the finest fighters it has ever produced," while police indicated the investigation remains active with more arrests expected.
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The first arrest was carried out on Saturday and corresponded to a 22-year-old, then three more involved in the ex-boxer's murder.
Former boxing world champion Zolani Tete was shot dead in his native South Africa. This was reported by a government representative of the country and the police. The 38-year-old Tete had been killed in his car in front of his own house, Gayton McKenzie, South Africa's Minister of Sport, Art and Culture, reported.A 27-year-old woman who was in the vehicle had been shot several times and was in the hospital.The incident happened last week. Accord…
He was killed in a firefight last week.
The former world champion in boxing, Zolani Tete, was shot dead in his car in South Africa in front of his house. Four people were arrested.
After a positive doping check, Zolani Tete was closed for four years. He was just preparing his comeback, but it won't happen any more: the 38-year-old was killed in his car in front of his own house.
Zolani Tete passed away tragically.
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