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Graphic depicting a shooting scene.
Two teenagers have been killed in a shooting incident in Westbury, Johannesburg, on Tuesday. Four other teenagers are receiving medical attention for gunshot wounds.
Police say preliminary reports suggest that the shooting was gang-related.
The Provincial Anti-Gang Unit is on the scene together with SAPS Forensic Services.
Gauteng police spokesperson, Brenda Muridili explains, “The police in Sophiatown responded to a shooting incident in Westbury where six teenagers were shot. The victims were rushed to hospital. Two of them were declared dead on arrival and four are receiving medical attention. It is reported that the six, aged between 14 and 19 years, were shot at by three suspects believed to be from a rival gang. The Provincial Anti-Gang Unit is on the scene together with SAPS Forensic Services. District Crime Intelligence has also been mobilised to assist the Anti-Gang Unit with the tracing of the suspects.”
