South African footballer shot dead

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South African footballer shot dead

(BBC) South Africa's football captain and goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa has died after being shot, South African police say.

The incident reportedly happened at Meyiwa's girlfriend's house in Vosloorus, south of Johannesburg.

The 27-year-old played for Orlando Pirates and had played in South Africa's last four Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

On Saturday, he was in action for his club, when they progressed to the semi-finals of the South African League Cup.

In a statement, the South African Police Service said two men had entered the house, around 20:00 (18:00 GMT), while a third man remained outside.

All three fled after shots were fired, in what local media reports say was an attempted burglary.

A reward of about $14,000 has been offered for information leading to the suspects' arrest.

Full story: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-29781978


-- BBC 2014-10-27

[lee b]

wow. This is one of the reasons why i could not wait to get out of Jo berg. Everyone has guns and alot don't use them for protection.

[Scott]

My condolences to his friends, family and team mates. I hope the perpetrators are caught.

[johnopolo]

Why is this news? There are at least TEN MURDERS PER DAY (probably a lot more - go scrutinise the stats) arising from robberies, hijackings and home invasions in Sunny South Africa. Not always to a star footballer of course. More often than not the victims are elderly people who really are unable to defend themselves.

[Chicog]

I'm sure Oscar Pistorius is in his cell quietly muttering "I told you".

[Soutpeel]

The glory of post-apartheid S. Africa.

If the truth be told there where many murders per day even then, only difference then was the crime was "contained" in specific locations

[Ulic]

It's South Africa, sad but no surprises here.