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The Citizen reports that the police are investigating after two security guards were shot and killed in Soweto on Monday. The shootings took place in the White City area.
Police spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso Sello said one of the security guards was on duty at a local butchery in White City when he was accosted by five unknown men. The armed men shot the guard and took his gun before fleeing on foot. According to the police, the suspects met another security officer nearby who was returning from work. They then shot him as well. The second victim did not have any firearm. Both victims were declared dead on the scene. “The suspects are unknown at this stage and police will be investigating the circumstances that led to the shooting incidents,” said Sello. The White City shooting comes after several shootings have rocked townships across SA in recent weeks (further details in report).
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