Police hunt the killers of 7-year-old Soweto boy
Police in Gauteng are searching for the suspects behind the shooting and killing of a 7-year-old boy from Phiri in Soweto.
The boy was shot in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Gauteng police spokesperson Mathapelo Peters says 3 others were injured during the shooting.
A case of murder and attempted murder are being investigated.
“It is reported that at around 02h30 in the early hours of Saturday morning, 16 January 2021, while the deceased minor and three adults were asleep in a shack in Khaphamali Street, an unconfirmed number of unknown suspects fired shots from the outside fatally wounding the boy and injuring the three male victims who were rushed to hospital for medical attention.
The motive behind the incident is unknown at this stage.
“Police are appealing to anyone with information that could assist in the investigation towards the apprehension of the suspects,” she adds.
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