Cape Town – One of the survivors of the Orange Farm mass shooting, Lauren Maisha, has reportedly shared the harrowing details of the tragedy.
According to EWN, Lauren’s sister, Nomsa, was one of the victims who pleaded for her life during the incident.
Nomsa begged the tavern owner, who was at the centre of the conflict, to spare her and her children, but he shot her regardless, the report said.
“Nomsa was there in the crossfire, she screamed, begging the tavern owner to spare her life, but he shot her mercilessly,” the report quoted Lauren as saying.
[WATCH] Brigadier Brenda Muridili, spokesperson for Gauteng Police, confirmed that authorities are investigating the tragic shooting at an informal settlement in Orange Farm, south of Johannesburg, which resulted in the deaths of seven individuals, including a three-year-old… pic.twitter.com/AAvmkD4dOk
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Two survivors, including a one-year-old boy, are still fighting for their lives in the hospital.
Despite the trauma and loss, Lauren and the community are left devastated, as the shooting claimed seven lives and left families struggling for justice and closure.
In a statement, the police said the shooting occurred after a man had gone to a local tavern and, finding it closed, had an altercation with the tavern owner, who then followed him home.
According to authorities the tavern owner entered the home of the man and “opened fire at the family members” who had been gathered to celebrate a dowry ceremony.
“The suspect then drove back home… where he allegedly shot himself. He was rushed to the hospital but he died on arrival” police said.
#sapsGP [ORANGE FARM MURDERS]
The Police in Orange Farms responded to a shooting incident during the early hours of 13 October 2024, at Mokokotlong informal settlement.
A man shot and killed seven people including a three-year-old boy. Four people survived the shooting. The… pic.twitter.com/nXDJTTEIZn— SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) October 13, 2024
Four people survived the shooting including a one-year-old boy who was rushed to hospital along with another person.
South Africa has one of the highest peacetime per capita homicide rates in the world.
Last month unknown gunmen shot dead seven members of the same family, including three children, near the country’s east coast.
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The Police in Orange Farms, Gauteng responded to a shooting incident during the early hours of today, at Mokokotlong informal settlement.
It is reported that one of the victims went to the local tavern to buy alcohol but he found that it was… pic.twitter.com/5nS46Ou25D
— Justice, Crime Prevention and Security (@RSA_JCPS) October 13, 2024
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