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Date of incident: 21 April 2023
The incident took place in Millarina Drive, Newlands West, just after 4pm.
According to an incident report, the boy’s grandmother, who had been inside the house, heard a loud bang coming from outside.
She went to investigate and found her grandson lying in a pool of blood against the fence.
The grandmother and a neighbour took the boy to hospital.
The gunmen and motive for the shooting are unknown.
Provincial police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda said police in Newlands are investigating a case of murder of a 7-year-old boy which reportedly occurred on 21 April 2023 on Milarina Drive.
“It is alleged that the victim was with a friend when he was fatally shot by a unknown man. He was rushed to hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.”
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