On Wednesday, Mitchells Plain Regional court convicted and sentenced 29-year-old Yusuf Parker to life imprisonment for the murder of Lorenzo Ely, Cape town Etc reports.
On 20 March 2019, Ely was with friends at a tuckshop in AZ Berman Drive, Lentegeur when a Toyota stopped and two suspects jumped out and randomly fired shots at the deceased and other victims, Michael Smith and Bradley Solomons.
They tried to run away from the suspects but they were followed until Lorenzo fell down to the ground after sustaining a gunshot wound. The other victims managed to get away and the suspects fled the scene in the Toyota vehicle.
Lentegeur police registered a case of murder, attempted murder and possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition. Anti-Gang Unit detectives were activated and attended to the crime scene and numerous statements were obtained from witnesses.
'Thorough investigation by the investigating officer Detective Sergeant Bradley Schuurman who identified two possible suspects led to the arrests of 29-year-old Yusuf Parker and 34-year-old Dane Landers,' said SAPS spokesperson Captain FC van Wyk.
