Henning Crusher shooting victims identified

OSHAKATI: The two men allegedly shot by their 59 - year - old colleague at Henning Crusher at Ondangwa on Friday have been identified as 43 - year - old John Myburgh and 44 - year - old Johana Richter . The Namibian Police Force ( NamPol ) Oshana Commander , Commissioner Naftal Lungameni Sakaria , said the two victim were employed as Production and Mechanical Managers at Henning Crusher at Ondangwa . According to Sakaria , the incident occurred on Friday afternoon and cases of murder , attempted murder and robbery with aggravating Circumstances have been opened against the suspect . ' The suspect was transferred from Tsumeb Henning Crusher to Ondangwa Henning Crusher in 2020 due to alleged misconduct at the workplace . He allegedly continued to commit further misconducts at Henning Crusher Ondangwa on many occasions and was due to sign a final warning and was subsequently dismissed on Friday ,' he said . He added that the suspect was called to the office at around the time of the incident to sign his dismissa l documents but he refused and left the premises . Sakaria stated that after few minutes , the suspect allegedly returned to the office with a pistol in his hand , and fired the first shot at the deceased and the second shot to second victim . He noted that Myburgh was shot died on the spot , while Richter was rushed to Ondangwa Private Hospital in Intensive Care Unit as a result of the gunshot wound to the head . He remains in a critical condition . ' The suspect took deceased ' s bicycle and rode it up to Ondangwa Police Station , where he reported the incident and handed himself over . The suspect was arrested immediately and is detained at Ondangwa Police Station ,' he added . He stated that the pistol , with an empty magazine , was seized from the suspect . The suspect is expected to approve in the Ondangwa Magistrate ' s Court on Monday . Police investigations into the matter continue . Source: The Namibia News Agency