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Man opens fire on Westville family

The man who shot at them handed himself over to the police today.

A WESTVILLE family has been left traumatised following a shooting incident in Wiltshire Road, Hillcrest on Saturday.

Blake Louwrens who was driving the car said he was with his sister and mother in the car when they were stopped by an unknown man.

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Louwrens said the man jumped in front of his car and smiled while loading his gun. Still shocked about what was happening, Louwrens said he swerved his car and drove off. “I knew I had to get my family out of there as fast and quick as possible.

About six shots were fired by the suspects.

“The man shot at us and my sister,  Farren was shot in the shoulder and she is still carrying the bullet in her shoulder. The doctor said she needs to heal first before they can remove it,” explained Louwrens.

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He said his sister and mother are still shaken up about this ordeal.

According to Louwrens, the man who shot at them handed himself over to the police today.

 

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Sanelisiwe Tsinde

My name is Sanelisiwe Tsinde, and I'm a mother of two boys and very family-oriented. Being a community journalist for years, I can proudly say I love writing about positive community news articles and giving a voice to the voiceless. Seeing people getting assistance warms my heart. Every day is a different challenge and a new learning opportunity. I supply news for our trusted publication weekly, and a few years ago, Caxton ventured into online publication, so I contribute daily to the websites. I could say I am a multimedia journalist, and working in a community newspaper is beneficial as we do not focus on one thing but we do a bit of everything.

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