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A shooting crime scene.
A 28-year-old man has shot and killed a DJ at a tavern in Masoyi in Mpumalanga before turning the gun on himself.
Mpumalanga police say the incident happened last night when the DJ was packing his equipment and patrons insisted that he continue playing music.
When he refused, one of the patrons pulled a gun and shot the DJ and then shot himself.
Police spokesperson Donald Mdhluli says police discovered two lifeless bodies on the floor.
Mdluli says a case of murder has been opened along with an inquest.
Combating violence in taverns
Meanwhile, Acting Deputy National Police Commissioner Khosi Senthumule has called on law enforcement agencies, the community and community policing forums to intensify their collaboration to combat violence at taverns and shebeens.
Senthumule was speaking at the Tavern Summit that was held in being held in Soweto yesterday.
The summit comes after more than 40 people have been killed since January and over 30 other injured in tavern shootings, with the Saulsville massacre and the Bekkersdal shooting recorded as the latest incidents.
Senthumule has called on communities to work hand in hand with police.
“Tavern safety remains a critical issue in South Africa and is intertwined with broader violence and social challenges and therefore as law enforcement, our role is ensuring that we enforce the law and also prevent any crime from happening but that request community partnership. So, I would like to say to community leaders that are here let us also address the root cause of violence in our society and also making sure those don’t filter in our liquor establishments and ensure that those liquor establishment becomes a safer social space.”
Tavern Safety Summit held amidst mass shootings:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZhWEAZaeyA
