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South Africa Soccer Captain Killed

SHOCKING

Shot in robbery attempt.

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Siphiwe Sibeko / Reuters

Senzo Meyiwa, captain of South Africa’s national soccer team, was shot and killed Sunday night after two armed robbers entered his friend’s house in Johannesburg. The 27-year-old goalkeeper for the Orlando Pirates was one of seven people in the house at the time, and the only casualty. No one has been arrested yet in the killing, but police have issued a reward in their capture. “Words cannot express the nation’s shock at this loss,” said President Jacob Zuma in a statement.

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