Video: Strict 53-year-old Heinz Park Primary teacher shot dead
In a daring incident, a strict 53-year-old teacher was hot at close ranger at Heinz Park Primary school in Cape Town. According to reports one of the school staff has it that she saw two gunmen’s fleeing the scene after firing shots at the teacher.
The teacher, 53, has been identified as a Mr Thulani Manqoyi. However, Manqoyi was a grade six mathematics teacher who had been at the school since 2008.
No one has been arrested and the motive for the killing is still unknown but the community leaders are baying for blood, calling for the death penalty and a swift arrest. In the mix of things, rumour has it that he was shot dead by one of his students who happens to be a 14-year-old student.
Devastated parents, colleagues and Walking Bus members gathered in and outside the school grounds while police combed the crime scene for clues. A shocked security guard rushed to the vehicle in tears and collapsed on the ground.
Video: Strict 53-year-old Heinz Park Primary teacher shot dead
The Walking Bus member who cannot be identified for security reasons, spoke exclusively to the Weekend Argus, about how she had found the teacher dead inside his car moments after he had been shot.
“We were just at our point where we were taking the children in when we heard the gunshots. We then ran and when we came closer to the school grounds, we saw two people fleeing. They looked suspicious but we could not see who they were.
“We asked the security what happened? what shooting was it? Whether it was inside or outside. When we arrived at the car, as we had walked between the cars, we saw the teacher lying there, shot inside his car.
However, Police spokesperson, Colonel Andre Traut confirmed two suspects had fled the scene:
“The circumstances surrounding the death of a 53- year-old man are being investigated after he was shot and killed in the parking area of Heinz Park primary school while sitting in his vehicle this morning at around 7:45 am.
“ Two unknown suspects fled the scene and are yet to be arrested. Any person with information regarding the murder is kindly requested to contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111.”