Six people were injured when they were shot in a taxi-related incident in Mthatha on Thursday morning.
The incident happened about 10am in Sutherland Street near a garage where taxis park and pick up passengers.
“There was a shooting and six people were shot and injured. Police are investigating six counts of attempted murder,” police spokesperson Col Priscilla Naidu said.
This brings to 18 the number of people who have been injured in taxi violence incidents in the past two days in the province. Two others have been killed.
The two were killed in taxi violence incidents in Maclear.
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Six injured in taxi violence incident in Mthatha
Two people died and 18 were injured in taxi violence in the past two days
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Six people were injured when they were shot in a taxi-related incident in Mthatha on Thursday morning.
The incident happened about 10am in Sutherland Street near a garage where taxis park and pick up passengers.
“There was a shooting and six people were shot and injured. Police are investigating six counts of attempted murder,” police spokesperson Col Priscilla Naidu said.
This brings to 18 the number of people who have been injured in taxi violence incidents in the past two days in the province. Two others have been killed.
The two were killed in taxi violence incidents in Maclear.
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