Captain of club team Orlando Pirates and South African national team goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa was shot and killed today at his girlfriend’s home in Vosloorus, a suburb south of Johannesburg.
It appears that the shooting was the result of a burglary gone wrong; South African Police Service said in a statement that two men had broken into the house while another stood watch outside, and all three fled after shots were fired.
Meyiwa was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital. He had just played for the Pirates on Saturday—captaining them to a win in the South African League Cup—and had also participated in South Africa’s last four African Cup of Nations qualifiers. He was 27.
MEYIWA STATEMENT: The @Orlando_Pirates family has learned with sadness of the untimely death of our number 1 keeper & captain Senzo Meyiwa.
— Orlando Pirates FC (@Orlando_Pirates) October 26, 2014
MEYIWA STATEMENT: "This is a sad loss to Senzo's family especially his children, to Orlando Pirates & the nation", said Chairman Dr Khoza.
— Orlando Pirates FC (@Orlando_Pirates) October 26, 2014[via BBC]
