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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Gauteng police discovered a firearm that is believed to have been used during the deadly 2020 New Year’s Day shooting in Melville in which two people were shot dead.<\/p>\n

The firearm was one of nine found buried on a farm in Kliprivier, said Gauteng police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe.<\/p>\n

“The firearms were taken for ballistics testing, and one of the firearms has been positively linked to the shooting that happened during the drive-by shooting in Melville,” she said.<\/p>\n

Two women were killed during the drive-by shooting outside a Melville restaurant at 01:00. Six others were injured in the attack at Poppy’s restaurant on the corner of 7th and 2nd Avenue.<\/p>\n

A BMW SUV reportedly approached from 7th Avenue before multiple shots were fired at patrons who were sitting outside the restaurant.<\/p>\n

Mathe said, “A multidisciplinary team is working tirelessly on this case to bring to book the perpetrators of this incident in a bid to provide closure to all families involved.”<\/p>\n

She added that police had launched a manhunt to trace and track down the owner of the farm where the guns were found.<\/p>\n

“The owner of the farm is known to the police, and he is urged to hand himself over as the investigation continues. Police will not comment further on this matter as this is an ongoing investigation,” said Mathe.<\/p>\n

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