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A gunman kills at least 4 people in shooting after South Africa memorial service

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A gunman attacked a group of people leaving a memorial service for a local politician in South Africa late Tuesday night, resulting in the deaths of at least four individuals and injuries to five others, according to police reports. The shooting occurred shortly after the conclusion of the memorial service.

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A gunman opened fire on mourners leaving a memorial service for a local ANC politician in South Africa’s Katlehong township, southeast of Johannesburg, late Tuesday, October 10. Police reported at least two men were killed and five others injured, including a child. The shooting is suspected to be politically motivated as the victim was an ANC leader who had been fatally shot earlier that month. The gunman later turned himself in and remains in custody. The South African Police Service’s political killings task team is investigating the incident, which occurred during a time of heightened tensions leading up to upcoming local elections on November 4.

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JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A gunman fired on a group of mourners leaving a memorial service for a local politician in South Africa late Tuesday, killing at least two men and injuring five others, police said. asserted

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