17-year-old boy shot dead in Zuidoost

A 17-year-old boy died in a drive-by shooting in the Southeast tonight. Police arrested several suspects.

Emergency services were alerted to the shooting at around 10:30pm. The shooting occurred at Haardstee. The fire brigade was also called, because the victim should be revived.

However, the help came to nothing. At around 11.30pm, police announced that the victim did not survive the shooting.

Police have launched a major investigation and are asking witnesses to come forward.