A 37-year-old Riverside View man allegedly shot and killed his 26-year-old girlfriend on 16 February.

According to Diepsloot police spokeswoman Captain Mathebula, the motive for the death is unknown, but the boyfriend has been arrested.

“The police were conducting patrols when they received a complaint of shooting in Riverside View,” he said. “On arrival, they allegedly found a woman lying motionless on the floor, with a bullet wound on her chest.”

The boyfriend, who was found in the house, allegedly told the police that her girlfriend had shot herself with his firearm.

“Upon conducting a preliminary investigation,” captain Mathebula said, “it was revealed that the boyfriend attempted to wipe off blood stains on the floor, and his account of what transpired did not add up.”

He was subsequently arrested and charged with murder and will appear in court soon.