{"id":31243,"date":"2015-07-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-07-05T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/echonews.sites.caxton.co.za\/31243\/captain-shot-wife-then-himself\/"},"modified":"2015-07-06T11:23:21","modified_gmt":"2015-07-06T09:23:21","slug":"captain-shot-wife-then-himself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2015\/07\/06\/captain-shot-wife-then-himself\/","title":{"rendered":"Update: Captain shot wife, then himself"},"content":{"rendered":"

Family, co-workers , friends as well as the Mhluzi community came to pay their last respect to the estranged couple.<\/p>\n

Emotions, bitterness and division between the families of the couple was felt as they entered the hall on Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n

The local detective shot and killed his wife<\/a> before turning the pistol on himself on Friday evening. SAPS informed the Observer of the ongoing marriage dispute between the couple.<\/p>\n

It is alleged that the Captain dropped off his two boys aged 13 and 8 at his flat in Chromeville before heading to his estranged wife\u2019s place at Matailane.<\/p>\n

He used his work pistol in the brutal killing of his wife<\/a> and his alleged suicide.<\/p>\n

A friend of Ms Maredi heard two gun shots and phoned the police. The police had to break the door open. The couple were declared dead on the scene.<\/p>\n

An inquest docket were opened according to captain Khanyisile Zwane of the SAPS.<\/p>\n

A funeral service will be held in Ga-Silala, Burgersfort on the 4th of July at 07:00. It is however not known whether the estranged couple will be buried together, added Capatin Zwane.<\/p>\n