- A shooting in Katlehong on Tuesday night left two people and three others wounded, with all five victims shot in the head
- Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi and Provincial Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Tommy Mthombeni arrived at the scene in Ekurhuleni
- A suspect handed himself over to police after the attack, and the motive behind the incident is under investigation
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GAUTENG — A suspect has surrendered to police following a deadly shooting in Katlehong on the evening of 13 October 2026 that claimed the lives of two people at the memorial service of a member of the African National Congress (ANC) and left three others in hospital. The incdent happened days after ANC member Samora Ndlovu was critically wounded after a shooting incident in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal.
According to IOL, the attack took place as a group was walking along a street after attending a nearby memorial service. An armed man, reportedly familiar to residents in the area, opened fire on the group. All five individuals sustained gunshot wounds to the head. Two victims, members of the ANC Youth League, died at the scene, while paramedics transported the remaining three to a medical facility for emergency treatment.
Senior officials respond to Katlehong attack
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi and Provincial Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Tommy Mthombeni travelled to the scene in Ekurhuleni as emergency services and law enforcement worked to secure the area. Spokesperson Elijah Mhlanga confirmed the suspect's surrender on behalf of the Gauteng Provincial Government.
No further details about the suspect's identity or the motive behind the shooting have been officially released at this stage. Journalist Everson Luhanga posted about the incident on X. View it here:
2 killed in Stellenbosch shooting
In a related article, Briefly News reported on the mass shooting in Kayamandi, Stellenbosch, where four people were killed and four others injured, including two police officers.
As officers investigated an initial shooting, armed suspects opened fire on them, triggering a shootout. Four men died across the linked scenes, and no arrests had been made at the time of reporting.
Source: Briefly News
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