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Gunmen open fire at hall during ANC meeting, New Brighton

South African Police Service

Several shots were fired by two unknown gunmen at the Nangoza Jebe Hall in New Brighton shortly after 11:00 on the morning of 28 October 2018.

The motive is unknown at this stage although police suspect the aim was to disrupt an ANC meeting that was taking place in the first floor of the hall at the time of the incident.

Just after 11:00 two unknown men armed with firearms (handguns) fired shots just outside the hall entrance. They then proceeded into the entrance hall and fired several more shots into the ceiling. No persons were injured during the incident.

The two suspects fled the scene on foot again afterwards.

Police are urging anybody with information that could assist police in identifying these suspects to contact the New Brighton police station at 082 303 0540 or phone 08600 10111.

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