Live ammunition fired during Westbury protest
Residents have also been injured after police fired rubber bullets.
Residents including children as young as 4 years old of Westbury block roads into the area following the killing of a woman yesterday in an alleged gang related incident, 28 September 2018. Picture: Tracy Lee Stark
Protest action in Westbury has now turned violent, with News24 reporting on Twitter that live ammunition was fired from the car of an unknown male, who later fled the scene.
The live bullet cases after a driver took out his gun and fired a few rounds in the air in #Westbury on Friday. He fled the scene. #WestburyShutdown (@iavanpijoos) pic.twitter.com/NbMf45Plxj
— Team News24 (@TeamNews24) September 28, 2018
Earlier, EWN reported that a suspected thief allegedly broke into a car parked outside the Sophiatown SAPS, and stole a phone. Protesters wasted no time in throwing him inside the police station.
#Westbury While protesting outside the Sophiatown Saps, an alleged thief broke into a parked car nearby and reportedly stole a phone. Protesting residents quickly apprehended him and dumped him inside the police station. TH pic.twitter.com/Yjy4OwvjRi
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) September 28, 2018
It has also been reported that police are firing rubber bullets in an attempt to disperse the crowds. Residents who have been injured are being treated inside the Sophiatown police station.
https://twitter.com/Slindelo_M/status/1045608905160691712
#Westbury WARNING: VIDEO CONTAINS SENSITIVE FOOTAGE
The situation outside the Sophiatown Police Station has intensified after police fired rubber bullets at protesting residents. Community members are helping this injured woman who was shot in the foot moments ago. AK pic.twitter.com/rndAyynV6h— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) September 28, 2018
#Westbury Injured residents who have been shot with rubber bullets are receiving medical attention inside the Sophiatown Police Station. AK. pic.twitter.com/bPsdCI1hFZ
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) September 28, 2018
#Westbury Rubber bullet casings picked up by members of the public. AK pic.twitter.com/Uof7kfrdKV
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) September 28, 2018
Protest action was sparked by the shooting death of a young mother in Steytler street, Newclare.
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