Two people were taken in by police for questioning after a worker was wounded in a shooting at the Mugabe family home in Hyde Park, Johannesburg, on Thursday.
One of those taken in for questioning is believed to be a son of the late former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe.
Speaking outside the house in Hyde Park, police spokesperson Col Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi said the police had sent a dog unit inside the house to search for a firearm that is alleged to have been used in the shooting. So far police have obtained a cartridge that will become part of the investigation.
LIVE FROM THE SCENE | Gauteng police spokesperson Col Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi says there was a shooting at the house of the son of late Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe. She says a man was left injured following the incident in Hyde Park, Joburg.
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She said the wounded worker, believed to be a gardener, was taken to hospital where he is believed to be in critical condition.
The two occupants were co-operating with the police, she said.
An attempted murder case is under investigation.
This is a developing story
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