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Four killed in shooting after politician’s memorial in South Africa
A gunman shot mourners leaving a memorial in Katlehong, southeast of Johannesburg, late Tuesday.
Police raised the death toll to four, after two people died in hospital; three others were injured, including a child.
The suspected gunman turned himself in and is in custody.
The memorial was for a woman who served as a local African National Congress leader and was fatally shot earlier this month in a killing suspected to be politically motivated.
A police task team is investigating the shooting amid wider concern about suspected political killings; a report cited 43 such killings in South Africa this year.
Local elections on Nov.
4 will decide control of municipal councils.
A gunman opened fire on mourners leaving a memorial service in Katlehong township, South Africa, killing four people, according to an update from police reported by Africanews.
The shooting happened late Tuesday, and three people were injured, including a child, Africanews reported.
The suspect was in custody after turning himself in, police said.
Police said a political killings task team is investigating the shooting.
The memorial was for a local politician; local media reported she was an African National Congress leader who had been fatally shot earlier this month.
- Who
- A gunman shot mourners leaving the memorial. Four people were killed and three injured, according to Africanews.
- What
- A shooting after a memorial service.
- When
- Late Tuesday; the death toll was raised to four on Wednesday.
- Where
- Katlehong township, southeast of Johannesburg, South Africa.
- Why
- Not stated. The memorial was for a local politician, and local media reported her earlier killing was suspected to be politically motivated.
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A gunman fired on mourners leaving the memorial service in Katlehong.
Police said two more people had died in hospital, raising the death toll to four, Africanews reported.
- Deaths
- Four, according to the updated count reported by Africanews
- Injuries
- Three, according to Africanews
- Location
- Katlehong township, southeast of Johannesburg
- Suspect
- In custody after turning himself in
- Investigation
- South African Police Service political killings task team
- Local elections
- Scheduled for Nov. 4
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