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Hanover Park shooting, 1 dead, 7 wounded including 2 small children

South African Police Service

Phillipi police are investigating a murder and attempted murder cases following a shooting incident at Galilee court in Hanover Park on Saturday afternoon 3 October 2020, by unknown gunmen. A 28-year-old man was found dead on the scene with a gunshot wound to the head. Seven other people were wounded in the shooting and taken to hospital, including a five-year-old girl and a six-year-old boy.

The motive for the shooting is believed to be gang related.

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