By BAKANG MOKOTO
20 October 2025- The police in Sophiatown have responded to a shooting incident in Westbury, where six teenagers were shot. The police said the victims were rushed to hospital.
The Gauteng police spokesperson, Brigadier Brenda Muridili said two of them were declared dead on arrival and four are receiving medical attention. Muridili said preliminary reports suggest that the shooting was gang-related.
“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,” she said.
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