News24 | Twin brothers shot dead outside their bar in Mangaung

Twin brothers Kegomodicoe and Keabecoe Lekone, 52, owners of the popular Ekhayeni Lounge Bar in Bochabela near Bloemfontein, were ambushed and shot dead.

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Free State police are investigating the double murder of Ekhayeni Lounge Bar owners, twin brothers Kegomodicoe and Keabecoe Lekone, who were gunned down on Wednesday.

The pair were ambushed at the gate of their premises in Bochabela while they were inside their Ford Ranger.

According to police, Mangaung police station received a shooting-in-progress complaint from radio control on 10111 at about 08:51 and responded at about 09:00.

“A witness who was on the premises inside the double-storey building alleges that he heard gunshots from upstairs where he was at the time,” said police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Thabo Covane.

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“He alleges that he rushed out to look where the sound of the shots came from when he noticed an African male running towards a white Chevrolet Aveo hatchback.”

Twin brothers Kegomodicoe and Keabecoe Lekone (52), owners of the popular Ekhayeni Lounge Bar in Bochabela near Bloemfontein, were ambushed and shot dead.

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Twin brothers Kegomodicoe and Keabecoe Lekone (52), owners of the popular Ekhayeni Lounge Bar in Bochabela near Bloemfontein, were ambushed and shot dead.

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The witness, according to police, did not see if the man had an object in his hands, and the Chevrolet Aveo sped off.

“There were possibly two other occupants who were already inside the vehicle,” Covane said, adding that both brothers suffered gunshot wounds and were declared dead on the scene.

“The victims were identified as the twins Kegomodicoe Lekone, 52, who was the driver during the incident, and Keabecoe Lekone, 52.”

Any member of the public with information that can help with the investigation into the double murder is requested to contact Colonel Msokoli Bolek at 082 466 8530.

Alternatively, the information can be reported at the nearest police station, submitted on the MySAPS app, or by calling the police’s Crime Stop number on 08600 10111.