Police searching for firearm used in Hyde Park shooting involving Bellarmine Mugabe

Police are searching for the firearm that was used during a shooting incident at a house in Hyde Park, where former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe's son lives.

29-year-old Bellarmine Mugabe was seen handcuffed by police inside the luxury property.

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Police confirmed that Mugabe and a 24-year-old unidentified man have been taken to Bramley SAPS for questioning.

It's believed that the pair have been arrested in connection with the shooting of an employee at the house on Thursday.

"The circumstances of the shooting at this moment are still a bit sketchy. As you can see, we do have our police units that are here that are doing their preliminary investigations. We also have our dog unit that is currently searching in the house, searching for the firearm that is alleged to have been used to shoot the particular employee," said Gauteng police spokesperson, Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi.

According to police, members of diplomatic police were patrolling the area when they were flagged down by a security company, which informed them of the shooting.

While police claim the victim is a gardener who worked on the property, EWN understands the 23-year-old is in fact a security guard who was employed by the family.

"At the moment, we don't have the firearm, but our dog unit, like I indicated, we do have our dog unit inside, they are searching through. But we did manage to find a cartridge and that cartridge will be taken through to form part of the investigation," Nevhuhulwi said.