By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
SA Police Services have made a breakthrough and arrested three suspects in connection with the shooting of a Sandton businessman outside his upmarket home in Morningside during a botched robbery on Thursday morning.
The man was shot hit-style at Coleraine Drive in Morningside by five unknown suspects.
He later died of his injuries.
Gauteng police spokesperson Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi said after the shooting, a team of detectives led by the provincial Serious and Violent Crimes Unit began its probe.
“On the evening of the same day, the team with the assistance of private security companies followed up on information which led to the three suspects who were found driving the same vehicle that was used during the shooting.
“One of the suspects had a firearm which will be subjected to ballistic testing,” she said.
All three suspects are expected to appear before court soon.
Meanwhile, North West police have confirmed they are searching for a group of suspects who robbed international tourists near Sun City on Friday.
It is understood tour groups came under attack by a gang using a luxury car to run buses off the road while travelling along the R556 towards Sun City.
North West police spokesperson Colonel Adele Myburgh said the first attack took place on Friday when a bus ferrying 32 Austrian tourists was en route to Sun City from Pretoria when it came under attack from a group of suspects driving a white Audi Q3.