Russel Meiring said the exact details of the incident weren't known at that stage, but police were at the scene for further investigations. Photo: Caxton Local Media.
Two men were shot and killed outside a shop on Van Zyl Road in the Carletonville CBD on Wednesday 30 March.
According to Russel Meiring, ER24 spokesperson, medics arrived at the scene at around 16:12 and found the two deceased lying motionless on the pavement.
They assessed the men and found that one had sustained gunshot wounds to his chest and neck; while the other victim had wounds to his head and back. Unfortunately, both men had already succumbed to their injuries and were declared dead,” Meiring said.
Meiring added that the exact details of the incident weren’t known at that stage, but said police were at the scene for further investigations.
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For more than 4 and a half years, Clinton Botha was a journalist at Roodepoort Record. His articles were regularly published in the Northside Chronicle now known as the Roodepoort Northsider. Clinton is also the editor of Randfontein Herald since July 2020. As a sports fanatic he wormed his way into various "beats - as the media would know it - and admits openly that his big love always have something to do with a scoreboard, crowds and usually a ball that hops.