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Police probeOfficers responded to the incident near the Zamimpilo informal settlement on Saturday night.
Spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Mavela Masondo said during the investigation police discovered five bodies with gunshot wounds at the scene.were shooting at each other in the area, and that led to the death of five people.have deployed members from the Tactical Response Team and Public Order Policing to monitor the area. A case of murder, with five counts, has been opened,” Masondo said.
Masondo has appealed to anyone who might have information that can help in the investigation or assist in the apprehension of the suspects to contact police.shadow minister of mineral resources James Lorimer said residents of Riverlea claimed gangs of men armed with automatic weapons were moving through suburban areas and heavy gunfire.
“They say up to 20 people were shot. One resident says they treated a seriously wounded man and woman on the pavement outside their house while waiting for an ambulance to arrive. Other residents say a man was shot and wounded and taken away by police. “Videos being circulated show armed men moving through the suburb and to the sound of continuous automatic gunfire. Other local reports say one gang left the area carrying what appeared to be two bodies wrapped in blankets,” Lorimer said.
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