Two teenagers killed, four wounded in suspected gang shooting in Johannesburg
Two teenagers were shot dead and four others wounded in what police believe was a gang-related shooting in Westbury, Johannesburg, Gauteng, police confirmed on Tuesday afternoon.
Police spokesperson Brigadier Brenda Muridili said officers from the Sophiatown police station responded to reports of a shooting in Westbury, where six teenagers had been shot.
“The victims were rushed to the hospital,” Muridili said.
“Two of them were declared dead on arrival, and four are receiving medical attention .”
Preliminary reports suggest the shooting was gang-related.
“It is reported that the six, aged between 14 and 19, were shot at by three suspects believed to be from a rival gang,” Muridili said.
She said the Provincial Anti-Gang Unit and SAPS Forensic Services are on the scene.
District Crime Intelligence has also been mobilised to assist the Anti-Gang Unit in tracing the suspects, she added.
*This is a developing story.*
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