South African police say evidence gathered so far leads them to believe the killing of popular rapper AKA was an assassination.
KwaZulu-Natal police chief Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi said the gunman had approached AKA from behind and shot him at close range in the side of the head.
A second gunman then started firing to deter onlookers from responding to the “hit”, he added.
One of these rounds killed AKA’s friend, celebrity chef Tibz Motsoane.
The shooting occurred outside a restaurant in the coastal city of Durban on Friday night.
While police work to establish a full picture of what happened to AKA, whose real name was Kiernan Forbes, his father has asked people to stop speculating on social media.
Tony Forbes says the family are focusing on giving their son “a dignified send-off”, and he has thanked the many well-wishers whose support is “making it easier to cope”.
He has also paid tribute to Motsoane, saying he was “like a brother” to AKA.
No arrests have yet been made.
But police say they know the identities of the “two shooters”, and are still checking the identities of all of those at the scene in Durban that night.
Investigators are now using the suspects’ data to piece together their communication and movements in the run-up to the killings, Gen Mkhwanazi has told the Newzroom Africa TV channel.
“We know that the aim was to first kill AKA, and the second suspect could have killed any other [person] because they fired a couple of shots – so anybody who was on the way could have been hit,” he says.
AKA is to be buried on Saturday and a public memorial service will be held on Friday afternoon at the Sandton convention centre in the main city, Johannesburg, his father says.
He began his musical career as part of the rap group Entity before he launched his solo career, winning several awards in South Africa for his music.
He was also celebrated internationally, with several nominations for a Black Entertainment Television (BET) Award in the US and an MTV Europe Music Award.
Hours before his death, the 35-year-old posted on social media about his upcoming album, Mass Country, which is set for release later this month.
We all know that.That was never in question. Don’t they have suspects?
Sanderz Makombe ohk vanoreva kuti pane difference ..👉hit, robbery, killed, assassinated
Hubby FH Dube The video shows clearly that it was a targeted hit, hence assassination
Sanderz Makombe pane act of revenge from the killer,,, then a killer who is sent to “assassinate”
Hubby FH Dube Buddy, assassination does not only mean someone had to be sent. It can be an unilateral act.It largely means ‘killing of a prominent person’ suddenly
Sanderz Makombe ohk👏👏
Sanderz Makombe saka apa vakanganisa but according to me vaida ku specify type / motive / style of killing
Police yacho inenge inechidofo u u think it was an accident ?
Chris Mudzonga vanotya kufawo
Kkkkkk kiest chaiyo
Of cause it was, did they think it was an accident.
Siwela Kennedy vanoreva type of killing…planned hit
Police are saying the obvious .
The guy/girl who shot him had big hips. #JustSaying
Kenneth Josi 😀😀😀😀what are you talking about?
Exactly even me too when I watch the video its lyk the person had big hips if its a women
Frank Chinembiri he mean the assassin looked feminine. Most pple who believe akapfurwa nemukadzi. Some are even saying the S.A police is involved and the assassin is alleged to be a trained police woman.
Daniel Chinovava ooh ohk, I will have to check it again…
Frank watch video again. 😂😂 RIP AKA
Kenneth Josi yaaa, I have to… interesting….
Frank Chinembiri where can I get that cctv footage
Kenneth Josi you tube
Daniel Chinovava kkkkk
Kenneth Josi & had either dreadlocks or braids…
Munhu akamufira anga aine white
Why police iri kutadza ku identify munhau uyu iye akabuda pacctv SA police imboko
You don’t have to be a policeman to gather that
Is obvious we are awaiting the identity of the suspects and those who planned it..
Moisa zvima footage zve. Fake isu tinawo ma original kwete zvemuno poster izvo
Of course he was assassinated.
What else is it supposed to be?
shame
Water is indeed wet.
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vanhu ngavambomira kungosvora police hakusi kuzim kuno nxaaaaa konzi kwazulu natal hamusati maziva durban neh
T Mistheck Penemene Legends Shona neword rekuti neh ndakaedza kuzvi gugula zvikandirambira
Jnr Nyasha Mdzamiry mukutaura tosiyana vanhu ndoona sekudaro
Jnr Nyasha Mdzamiry I think it depends nekwaunogara kana uri kwa Rusape neh aurijaire because unenge watongojaira kuti kwahi
T Mistheck Penemene Legends takatombogarako takasiya havafunge huyai kumusha
Yeah neh!
Rashid Ezweni Chokuda tts true wangu wangu mnhu anotaura language yekwaanogara zvichienderana tym yawagarako fut
Tawanda Chapfuwa obviously hapana paunogara urimunyika yevatorwa kusvika wafa ichakwana nguva ndopatowira
Isu tinoti vele
T Mistheck Penemene Legends kungo crosser Limpopo chete makutoti neh! 🚮🚮🚮
ok
T Mistheck Penemene Legends dira rizare
T Mistheck Penemene Legends very true pipo who in Zim thinks unozviitisa
My opinion is that the South African police know that people are doing this ,but to be honest they are afraid of these people. so it is difficult for the shooting of people in South Africa to end
Æshley Çigar true iyoyo
Ruth Masaiti Mangwenya dai Zim yanakawo taenda kwedu
Æshley Çigar everyone’s wish hama apa takungoti hameno Mwari
Ruth Masaiti Mangwenya Haa ma1 chaiwo u see muma basa zvatanga before june
Æshley Çigar tichapedzisira takutiza tega tisina kudzingwa
Ruth Masaiti Mangwenya kkk yaa tru
Honestly, we already know this
Even in Zimbabwe they are still investigating
Ndlovustic Methuli kkkkk ayiboo
Nhlalo Maphosa 😭😭😭
Ndlovustic Methuli 🤣🤣🤣Amen
Ndlovustic Methuli kkkk
Another Meyiwa type of case zvichangovharana
Evidence is not enough .we want arrest
So did they think it was a suicide
This is outrageous… It makes me angry to the last bit.
Even a blind man can see that
Very very poor news
Hapana zvamataura apa