This afternoon security personnel, police officers and emergency services responded to two separate shooting incidents in Bredell, Kempton Park and Fairlands, Benoni.

“It is believed that a man driving a red Toyota bakkie arrived at the first scene in Bredell, Kempton Park ahead of two elderly residents in a white Toyota Corrolla,” said Kempton Park SAPD spokesperson, Sergeant Dipuo Ditshego.

She said that shortly after the arrival of the elderly residents at the premises several shots were heard and when police arrived they found the bodies of the two elderly residents in a room of the house.

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“During preliminary police investigations it was determined that the suspect who had fled the scene at high speed was a family member to the two deceased.

“The suspect then drove to another property in Fairlands, Benoni where a second shooting took place.
It is believed that the suspect shot himself and his wife at the Benoni property,” said Ditshego.

The suspect’s wife was airlifted to Netcare Alberton.