Marlboro Gardens shooting leaves man dead, off-duty Joburg metro cop among 2 injured

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Marlboro Gardens shooting leaves man dead, off-duty Joburg metro cop among 2 injured
Marlboro Gardens shooting leaves man dead, off-duty Joburg metro cop among 2 injured

Africa-Press – South-Africa. A man was killed and two women – one of whom was an off-duty Johannesburg metro police officer – were injured during a shooting in Marlboro Gardens.

The incident happened at about 20:20 on Saturday at the corners of Gazania Crescent and Balsam streets.

According to Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) spokesperson Xolani Fihla, unknown gunmen shot at a Silver Toyota Yaris which was parked in a driveway.

“Two female occupants in the vehicle were shot and they were taken to hospital after sustaining serious injuries.

A male, who was an occupant in the same vehicle, was also shot and sustained fatal injuries,” Fihla added.

One of the female occupants was identified as a JMPD officer.

The man who died on the scene is alleged to be a member of the Alexandra Taxi Association.

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