Gang-related incidents spike in Nelson Mandela Bay
A dramatic spike in gang violence in Nelson Mandela Bay has left a trail of bodies in Port Elizabeth’s volatile northern areas and scores of gunshot victims in its wake. By 8.30pm last night‚ police were investigating four murders and five attempted murders‚ all of which took place in the preceding 24 hoursWhile there has been a steady increase in gang-related incidents over the past few weeks‚ the recent spike started at the weekend when a 35-year-old Schauderville man was lucky to survive being shot by gunmen on the corner of Neave and Searle streets.The latest shooting took place shortly before 10am yesterday when a man‚ identified by police as Melvin Bruintjies‚ was gunned down in a hail of bullets in Galtonia Street in Extension 32‚ Bethelsdorp...
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