Man dies in shooting
A man and a woman were shot outside a tavern in Duduza on Saturday.
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A man and woman were shot outside a tavern on Kodisang Street in Duduza on August 17. The man (43) succumbed to gunshot wounds to his upper body.
According to the Ekurhuleni district police spokesperson, Captain Neldah Sekgobela, Tsakani police officers were attending to a complaint around the area when they received a report about the shooting.
“Upon arrival, they found community members and the tavern owner surrounding the two shot victims,” said Sekgobela.
“The tavern owner allegedly told the police officers that someone called him outside and notified him of the shooting. When he came out, he found the male victim lying in a pool of blood facing upwards. The woman lay beside him, with a gunshot to the middle of her body.”
Sekgobela said officers found several empty cartridges beside the body of the deceased. The woman was rushed to hospital for medical attention. No arrests have been made.
The Tsakani police are investigating a case of murder and attempted murder and urge anyone with information to call them on 011 363 5347.
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