A group of Eldorado Park residents refuse to be silenced by recent shootings and have been camping outside their police station for more than 30 days, demanding increased police visibility in their area.
“Gang shootings have become a part of life in Eldorado Park. Our police know all the people that are selling drugs in our community but they will never arrest them. The police are heavily involved in the drug world and ongoing gang violence” said Eldorado Park community leader Dereleen James.
They have met with different heads of provincial government to voice their grievances, but now they are aiming to have a sit down with the country’s president to discuss fresh strategies that might put an end to ongoing gang shootings. Gauteng Police Commissioner Elias Mawela said individuals with information that might help investigators arrest drug peddlers and gang shooters should approach the police. The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department has deployed additional members to targeted communities to help end the shootings.
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