A 26-year-old woman was killed outside Ayepyep Lifestyle Lounge in Sunnyside, Pretoria on Saturday.
According to reports, the suspect shot Sophie Thapi Ledwaba because she allegedly refused to leave the club to go back to his place.
The man allegedly bought Ledwaba food and drinks throughout the night and asked the woman to leave with him but she refused. He then shot and killed Ledwaba.
Sunnyside police spokesperson Captain Daniel Mavimbela confirmed that the 30-year-old suspect was arrested after he handed himself in.
Mavimbela said that they suspect had a different version of what happened.
“It was reported that the suspect had left the club with two females and a male friend. However, the quartet were about to get into a Mercedes-Benz Viano driven by the male friend. The young woman made her way inside the vehicle, which led to an argument as she was not welcome by the other occupants of the vehicle.”
“It is believed it was at that moment that the suspect produced a handgun and shot the woman in the head fatally before fleeing the scene,” Mavimbela said.
The suspect faces charges of murder and possession of an unlicensed firearm. He is expected to appear in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday.
