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Two teenagers killed, five wounded in shooting incident in Johannesburg

Two teenagers were killed and five wounded in a shooting incident in Johannesburg on Tuesday, police said, adding that they suspected the incident was gang-related. Two teenagers were killed and five wounded in a shooting incident in Johannesburg on Tuesday, police said, adding that they suspecte...

NewstimeTR Haber Merkezi · · Updated 13/08/2026, 05:26:22
Two teenagers killed, five wounded in shooting incident in Johannesburg
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Two teenagers were killed and five wounded in a shooting incident in Johannesburg on Tuesday, police said, adding that they suspected the incident was gang-related. Two teenagers were killed and five wounded in a shooting incident in Johannesburg on Tuesday, police said, adding that they suspecte...

Two teenagers were killed and five wounded in a shooting incident in Johannesburg on Tuesday, police said, adding that they suspected the incident was gang-related. Two teenagers were killed and five wounded in a shooting incident in Johannesburg on Tuesday, police said, adding that they suspected the incident was gang-related. "The teenagers were approached by four suspects on foot, three carrying firearms. The suspects opened fire at the victims without saying anything and then fled the scene," a police spokesperson said in a statement. The victims are aged between 13 and 19 years, and those that were wounded are receiving medical attention in hospital. Police said an anti-gang unit was on the scene along with forensic services. South Africa has one of the highest murder rates in the world, averaging about 60 a day.