8 people shot and 2 dead in Melville during New Year's celebration

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Police have launched a manhunt for unknown suspect(s) following an apparent drive-by shooting incident just after 01:00 on New Year's Day at Poppy's restaurant on the corner 2nd and 7th Avenues in Melville.

Police have launched a manhunt following a drive-by shooting in Melville, Johannesburg in the early hours of this morning. Two people died and six others were wounded when an unknown suspect opened fire on a popular restaurant. Two of the injured are in critical condition.

 

The suspects were driving a BMW SUV when they started shooting randomly at patrons at Poppy's restaurant just after 1:00 am this morning. Eyewitnesses say they thought it was fireworks until they saw people dropdown. 2 females were fatally wounded, 1 serious and transported and 5 on the scene were treated.

 

 

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