A 39-year-old South African police service (SAPS) sergeant was found dead on Thursday, October 22,2026 , hours after allegedly shooting and killing his 35- year-old wife in Abbotspoort, Martinique village, in Limpopo province .
According to police, the incident occurred on Wednesday, October 21. The sergeant, who was stationed at Witpooort, allegedly shot his wife. Emergency Medical Services personnel were called to the scene, where she was pronounced dead.
The suspect reportedly fled the scene in a white Isuzu bakkie, prompting police to open a murder case and launch a manhunt.
At approximately 6.30 a.m. on Thursday, police received information that the vehicle had been spotted parked along a road in the Botshabelo, within the Tom Burke policing area.
Officers who responded to the location found the white bakkie parked about 100 meters from the suspect’s body , which was discovered beneath a Morula tree. Police reported that he had sustained a gunshot wound to the head, and his state-issued firearm was found nearby .
An inquest case has been opened at Tom Burke police station in connection with the sergeant’s death .
The motive behind the incident remains unknown . However , police have not ruled out domestic violence.
Limpopo provincial commissioner lieutenant general Jan Scheepers strongly condemned the incident , describing it as an act of gender-based violence and femicide.
Police investigations into the incident are continuing.