By Thapelo Molefe
Police investigating the Saulsville mass shooting near Atteridgeville that killed 12 people and wounded 13 have linked a seized firearm to the attack after ballistic tests matched it to evidence from the crime scene, SAPS said on Tuesday.
The firearm was recovered last week during a joint operation by Gauteng and Limpopo police, which led to the arrest of one of three persons of interest in Polokwane. Several rounds of ammunition were also seized during the arrest.
National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola applauded the multidisciplinary team investigating the shooting, saying the ballistic link was a critical development in the case.
“Following ballistics testing, police can now confirm that the firearm seized during the arrest has been positively linked to the Atteridgeville crime scene,” SAPS spokesperson Athlenda Mathe said in a statement on Tuesday.
The suspect appeared before the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday on a charge
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