Man shot in shebeen robbery

Man shot in shebeen robbery

A 35-year old man, Thomas Shilongo, was shot in the head during a robbery last Monday, the Police reported this week.

Shilongo was attacked by three gunmen at a shebeen in Katutura. One suspect, a 44-year-old, man has been arrested.* At around 01h30 on Tuesday, three unknown suspects kicked open the door of a house at Kuisebmond, Walvis Bay, where the residents were sleeping.The robbers stole N$1 300 in cash, a cellphone valued at N$2 009, as well as sweets and cigarettes.* Fourteen computer hard drives and one keyboard were stolen from the A Shipena Secondary School in Windhoek on Friday, November 11.The total value of the items is estimated at N$95 000.Although none of the suspects has been identified yet, Police recovered all the items in a nearby riverbed.* On November 6, the manager of Sossusvlei Mountain Lodge at Maltahoehe was robbed by five men.They made off with 680 US dollars, R960, 3 500 Tanzanian Shillings, 10 pounds, 15 Euro, two pistols, a video camera, binoculars, a portable radio, sunglasses and a beret.All of the suspects were arrested on the same day.The Police caught them at a roadblock near Walvis Bay.* On November 10, at around 02h30, Police arrested two men near the Kuisebmond municipal hall at Walvis Bay.They allegedly robbed Urbanus Iita of N$1 500 in cash, a cellphone and shoes.Two more suspects are still at large.One suspect, a 44-year-old, man has been arrested.* At around 01h30 on Tuesday, three unknown suspects kicked open the door of a house at Kuisebmond, Walvis Bay, where the residents were sleeping.The robbers stole N$1 300 in cash, a cellphone valued at N$2 009, as well as sweets and cigarettes.* Fourteen computer hard drives and one keyboard were stolen from the A Shipena Secondary School in Windhoek on Friday, November 11.The total value of the items is estimated at N$95 000.Although none of the suspects has been identified yet, Police recovered all the items in a nearby riverbed.* On November 6, the manager of Sossusvlei Mountain Lodge at Maltahoehe was robbed by five men.They made off with 680 US dollars, R960, 3 500 Tanzanian Shillings, 10 pounds, 15 Euro, two pistols, a video camera, binoculars, a portable radio, sunglasses and a beret. All of the suspects were arrested on the same day.The Police caught them at a roadblock near Walvis Bay.* On November 10, at around 02h30, Police arrested two men near the Kuisebmond municipal hall at Walvis Bay.They allegedly robbed Urbanus Iita of N$1 500 in cash, a cellphone and shoes.Two more suspects are still at large.

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