Tavern Shooting: 4 People Gunned Down in Johannesburg by Alleged Zama Zamas

• A group of unidentified gunmen stormed into a tavern in Johannesburg and killed four people on Sunday
• The perpetrator who fled the scene are allegedly zama zamas, that threatened the community members in the past
• The ward councillor said he previously voiced out his fear that the ineffective zamas zamas would strike back

JOHANNESBURG - In the early hours of Sunday morning, four people were gunned down at a tavern by unidentified individuals in Florida.

The gunmen barged into the tavern and opened fire before fleeing.

According to Times Live, the forensic team investigated the scene and collected evidence.

Brigadier Brenda Muridili, the police spokesperson, said that the tavern owner was one of the deceased, and the establishment was not authorised to sell liquor.

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Keke Tabane, the ward councillor, said that illegal miners threatened members of the community, and they believe that the shooting is connected to the zama zamas. He said he was alerted of the incident early in the morning and went to the scene with the police, where they found four dead bodies, reported News 24.

"In our previous council meeting, I had raised concerns about the possibility of this type of retaliation and that the zama zamas would take their frustrations out on innocent community members."

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Colonel Priscilla Naidu, the provincial police spokesperson, said that allegedly three gunmen arrived at the tavern around 7 pm, finding patrons on the veranda.

Source: Briefly News