Zamdela Detectives Seek Public Help After Man Found Shot Dead in Car in Amelia Section
- Police are looking for whoever shot and killed a man whose car was found crashed into a tree and a gate in the early hours of the morning in Zamdela
- The victim, identified as Samuel Mohlabane, was found motionless inside a white Toyota Corolla with a gunshot wound to his upper body
- Detectives are urging anyone with information to come forward, as the circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting remain under investigation
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FREE STATE, ZAMDELA - Police are appealing to the public for help after a man was found shot dead inside his car in the Amelia section of Zamdela in the early hours of Sunday, 29 March 2026. The South African Police Service shared the appeal on their Facebook page on 12 April 2026, asking anyone with information to come forward. Officers from Zamdela CSC were first called out at around 02:50 after reports of a car accident, but what they found at the scene pointed to something far more serious.
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Man found dead inside crashed car
When officers arrived, they came across a white Toyota Corolla that had run into a tree and a gate. Inside the car, they found Samuel Mohlabane, an adult male, sitting in the vehicle and not moving. A closer look revealed that he had been shot in the upper body. Emergency medical personnel attended the scene but could not save him, and Mohlabane was declared dead where he was found.
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Reports indicate that residents in the area had heard several gunshots before the crashed vehicle was discovered, suggesting the shooting happened nearby before the car came to a stop. The exact events of the incident are still being pieced together, and the case remains open and active.
Police urge public to come forward
The Zamdela detectives are calling on anyone who saw something or knows something that could help identify or locate the person or people responsible to get in touch. Tips can be passed on to Detective Constable Shwaeng on 083 240 8316 or 016 974 6007. Members of the public can also report information anonymously through the SAPS Crime Stop line on 08600 10111 or through the MySAPS mobile application.
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