After almost 48 hours since Kaizer Chiefs defender Luke Fleurs was murdered during a car hijacking in Johannesburg, police have not made any arrests.
Fleurs was shot dead whilst at a petrol station in Johannesburg on Wednesday night.
The Mitchell's Plain-born star was shot in his upper body before the suspects fled the scene with his car.
Fleurs was later certified dead upon arrival at a medical facility nearby to where the incident took place.
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Gauteng SAPS Spokesperson Lt Col Mavela Masondo has confirmed that no arrests have been made yet related to the murder of the man who was still waiting to make his Amakhosi debut having joined the club from SuperSport United in October last year.
“No arrests have been made so far. We are following a lead, but we don’t want to give much information that can alert the suspects,” Masondo tells KickOff.
Furthermore, word reaching this publication is that Gauteng Police Commissioner Lt-Gen Tommy Mthombeni has already appointed a team of high-profile detectives in search of the suspects involved in the murder of the young footballer.
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According to statistics released by Police Minister Bheki Cele, about 80 people are murdered every day in South Africa.
Police recently arrested the suspects in the murder of another high-profile personality, musician AKA, who was gunned down in Durban early last year.
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