A lawyer has been murdered in Pretoria.
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Police have arrested a 48-year-old man in connection with the murder of 50-year-old lawyer, Mubeen Omar Shamsoodien, in Laudium, Tshwane, on Saturday night.
According to police, Shamsoodien and the man were standing in the street and talking at around 5:45 p.m.
It is alleged that the man suddenly drew a firearm and shot Shamsoodien in the upper body.
“The victim was certified dead at the scene and the motive for the murder is unknown at this time,” said police spokesman Lt. Col. Mavela Masondo.
“The suspect was arrested at the scene and the firearm suspected of being used in the commission of [the] The murder was found in his possession and confiscated.”
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