Teen shot dead by shop owner

According to reports, a 17-year-old male was shot dead by a shop owner in Thokoza on Thursday 23 July. The shop owner is believed to be a foreign national.

Reports suggest that the shop owner shot the teen in response to an attack by a group of learners on his property.

According to police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Katlego Mogale, the teenager was declared on arrival at a nearby clinic.

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