Crime

2 teenagers shot while walking their dog in Kibler Park

The 16- and 17-year-old boys sustained gunshot wounds in an incident allegedly involving zama zamas on Marie Road.

Two teenage boys, aged 16 and 17, were injured in a shooting incident on Marie Road, Kibler Park, on November 9.

According to information received from community groups, initial reports suggested that the shooting may have been linked to zama zama activity in the area.

Fox Security confirmed that its control room received a call about two boys who had been shot. The security company said the teenagers had reportedly been in the veld behind the area with their dog when the shooting occurred.

The boys sustained gunshot wounds, with one reportedly shot in the arm and the other in the face.

SAPS, together with WAR Security, Fox Security and ADT Security, responded to the scene.

According to Fox Security, both teenagers were responsive following the shooting.

The circumstances surrounding the incident, including the motive and the alleged involvement of zama zamas, have not yet been independently confirmed.

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Lucky Thusi

Lucky Thusi is the News Editor of Comaro Chronicle. He started as a reporter for Southern Courier in 2008. Since then, he has grown in leaps and bounds in journalism for the past 18 years.

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