South African footballer shot dead South Africas football captain and goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa has died after being shot, South African police say. The incident reportedly happened at Meyiwas girlfriends house in Vosloorus, south of Johannesburg. The 27-year-old played for Orlando Pirates and had played in South Africas last four Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. On Saturday, he was in action for his club, when they progressed to the semi-finals of the South African League Cup. Orlando Pirates beat Ajax Cape Town 4-1. Reward offered In a statement, the South African Police Service said two men had entered the house, around 20:00 (18:00 GMT), while a third man remained outside. All three fled after shots were fired, in what local media reports say was an attempted burglary. A reward of about $14,000 has been offered for information leading to the suspects arrest. Meyiwa was declared dead on arrival at the hospital.
Posted on: Mon, 27 Oct 2014 04:35:54 +0000
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