Police in Gauteng have arrested about six suspects for the alleged hijacking and murder of Kaizer Chiefs player Luke Fleurs in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
The 24 year old soccer star was shot and killed in a hijacking at a petrol station in the northwest of Johannesburg a week ago. Fleurs was in a red VW Golf 8 GTI at a petrol station when he was shot once in the upper body.
“The six suspects were traced and arrested in Slovoville, Soweto in the early hours of Wednesday while the vehicle that was allegedly stripped was recovered on Monday.
Police believe that the suspects are part of a syndicate that is responsible for car hijacking in Gauteng and the search for more suspects is continuing, ” said police spokesperson Mavela Masondo.
The suspects are expected to appear before the Roodepoort Magistrate’s court on Friday.
