The second suspect arrested in connection with the mass shooting in Pienaar Township in Mpumalanga has appeared at the Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court in Mbombela.

Speaking during a press briefing at the provincial police headquarters, Acting Provincial Commissioner Zeph Mkhwanazi says the suspect appeared for allegedly being in possession of three illegal firearms.

He says the suspects will appear in the KaBokweni Magistrate’s Court tomorrow on charges of murder and attempted murder.

“And he was arrested with three firearms in his possession. And unfortunately, there were no ammunition in those firearms, of which at the moment we are still going around checking as well. Detectives are working very strong on it to find out to say exactly what happened, why all these three firearms are without ammunition. So, he was arrested yesterday and he appeared in court today as well, only for the firearms. He’s still going to appear tomorrow for the murder or for whatever case that is actually placed against him or charge placed against him,” says Mkhwanazi.

Family members of the victims are calling on police to act swiftly and arrest those behind the mass shooting.

Six people were fatally wounded outside the Levisa Bar also known as kaDludlu in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Two others died in hospital bringing the number of those killed to eight.