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UPDATE | Two teens dead, 5 others wounded in suspected gang-related shooting in Westbury
Four suspects believed to be rival gang members opened fire, killing two teenagers and wounding four in Westbury, where gang violence remains persistent, police said.
- On Tuesday in Westbury, west of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, a suspected gang-related shooting left two teenagers dead and four hospitalised, private security company Vision Tactical reported.
- Residents and police link the attack to ongoing local gang conflict, with initial reports saying youths aged between 13 and 19 years were targeted by suspects believed to be from a rival gang.
- Police said the victims were approached on foot by four suspects, three carrying firearms, who opened fire and fled; the Provincial Anti-Gang Unit and South African Police Service Forensic Services are investigating.
- Brigadier Brenda Muridili said no arrests have been made as investigations continue, while residents criticised emergency services for unanswered calls and protested outside Westbury Clinic.
- The incident aligns with multiple recent youth-targeted shootings in the area, including a Sophiatown attack that left six teenagers shot and two dead, while District Crime Intelligence has been mobilised to trace suspects.
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