ANC member gunned down at Emfuleni by-election meeting
A member of the African National Congress (ANC) has been gunned down at a meeting ahead of a by-election at Emfuleni in Sedibeng.
The ANC says 33-year-old Sindi Mhlongo was shot and killed by an unknown gunman at the meeting on Wednesday evening.
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Mhlongo died after sustaining a gunshot wound to the head at the meeting, which was attended by members of various political parties and the community.
Nobody else was injured during the shooting.
ANC Gauteng spokesperson Bones Modise says the suspect is not known to the party.
"People rushed outside as it was dark inside. It was at this point that eight gunshots were fired outside the hall. One of the random bullets unfortunately caught Comrade Mhlongo, who was confirmed dead on the scene."
The motive for the shooting is unknown.
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