KHAYELITSHA residents are in shock after former Chippa United and Royal AM coach Mike Lukhubene was shot and killed at a soccer field on Sunday, 11 June.
After a match, the coach and another man were shot while walking to their car.
It’s alleged that Lukhubene was walking to his car when he was accosted by two men who fired shots, killing him and the other man instantly.
The incident happened in front of many people since it was a huge provincial tournament which the coach was attending.
“The coach and the other man were walking to the car when two men shot at them. People ran away when the gunshots went off, but the guys went close to the coach and the other man and shot them at close range while they were on the ground. He was shot in the head, and it looks like they wanted them dead,” said a witness.
Khayelitsha Development Forum (KDF) chairman Ndithini Tyhido condemned the shooting of the coach.
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He said that crime in Khayelitsha is at an alarming level.
“As the KDF, we are aware of the incident. We condemn the brutal killing of the coach and would like to send our condolences to his family,” he said.
Santaco deputy chairman in Western Cape, Nceba Enge, also condemned the incident.
Police spokesman Captain Frederick Van Wyk confirmed the incident.
“Lingelethu police registered two counts of murder following a shooting incident on the afternoon at about 5.50pm at a soccer stadium in Khayelitsha. Two males, 37 and 46, were shot and fatally wounded,” he said.
He said the motive behind the attack is unknown, and the suspects who fled after the shooting are yet to be arrested.
