{"id":48064,"date":"2024-04-22T15:45:44","date_gmt":"2024-04-22T15:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/timeslivepopular-dj-and-mc-peter-mashata-shot-dead-in-soshanguve"},"modified":"2024-04-22T16:23:34","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T16:23:34","slug":"timeslivepopular-dj-and-mc-peter-mashata-shot-dead-in-soshanguve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/timeslivepopular-dj-and-mc-peter-mashata-shot-dead-in-soshanguve","title":{"rendered":"TIMESLIVE:Popular DJ and MC Peter Mashata shot dead in Soshanguve."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. <\/strong><\/span><b>Police on Sunday confirmed the murder of popular soul and RnB DJ, MC and radio personality Peter Mashata, TimesLive reported.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>It has been reported that, the entertainer was gunned down in Soshanguve last night.<\/p>\n<p>Gauteng police spokesperson Col Noxolo Kweza said Tshwane police had opened two dockets of murder and attempted murder.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe shooting involved two men aged 46 and 45 years during the early hours of today [Sunday]. One victim died in hospital while the other was injured,\u201d said Kweza as quoted by TimesLive.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe two victims were driving near TUT (Tshwane University of Technology) in Soshanguve when shots were fired at their vehicle. The suspects fled and police are following several leads,\u201d Kweza added.<\/p>\n<p>Police have called for anyone with information to come forward, saying all information will be treated with confidentiality.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\">Eswatini<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. Police on Sunday confirmed the murder of popular soul and RnB DJ, MC and radio personality Peter Mashata, TimesLive reported. It has been reported that, the entertainer was gunned down in Soshanguve last night. Gauteng police spokesperson Col Noxolo Kweza said Tshwane police had opened two dockets of murder and attempted murder. 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