Double murder probe launched after two bodies found near cemetery in Theunissen, Free State
By Rorisang Rampheteng;
Police have launched a double murder investigation after two people were found shot dead in the early hours of Tuesday morning near Masilo Old Cemetery in Lusaka Park, Theunissen.
The victims, a man and a woman believed to be in their mid-30s, were discovered at the scene shortly after midnight.
The shooting reported just after midnight
Officers were alerted to a shooting incident at about 00:29 on Tuesday, 10 February 2026. On arrival, police found a white Ashok Leyland Phoenix vehicle standing in the middle of the road.
An African male was found lying on the roadway near the vehicle. He was wearing black trousers, a grey T-shirt and a grey-and-black tracksuit jacket, and had sustained two gunshot wounds to the face.
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