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Shoot-out in Benoni CBD left one dead, one injured

The motive of the killing is unknown.

One person was shot dead and another injured following a shoot-out at the corner of Bunyan Street and Elston Avenue, Benoni CBD, on May 21 around 9.50pm.

Benoni SAPS spokesperson Capt Nomsa Sekele said an on-duty officer was stopped by a community member who told him about a man who was shot.

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“When police went to the scene, they found one of the men lying on the pavement,” said Sekele.

“The other man managed to run to the nearest hospital.”

A case of murder and attempted murder was opened at the Benoni SAPS.

The motive of the killing is unknown.

No arrests have been made, police are investigating.

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