Four people killed in a shootout at the Jeppestown taxi rank

The scene where four killed in taxi related shooting at the Jeppestown Long Distance Taxi Rank in the Joburg CBD, March 20, 2025.

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Four people have been gunned down at the Jeppestown taxi rank in Johannesburg. The incident is believed to have happened during a shootout between two rival taxi associations this morning.

Two of the victims are believed to be members of the taxi associations, while the other two were bystanders.

Gauteng Police Commissioner Tommy Mthombeni says, “Thus far we can confirm four at this stage and also three were injured of which one is critical and two of them I can say are bystanders and two of them I think are associated to the taxi association as such. The other three have been transported to the hospital,”

Meanwhile, 1 050 suspects were arrested overnight in Gauteng through Operation Shanela.

#sapsGP The Provincial Commissioner of the Police in Gauteng, Lt Gen Tommy Mthombeni is joined by Johannesburg Acting District Commissioner, Brig Molefi Tsotsotso, senior officers from Gauteng Provincial Head Office and Johannesburg District, Gauteng Traffic Police, Private… pic.twitter.com/Q26n3zE2ug

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