UJ confirms one of 3 killed in Braamfontein shooting a second-year student
Veronica Makhoali
1 March 2024 | 5:05The deceased student is one of three people who died during a shooting in Braamfontein on Thursday. The 18-year-old male was killed by a stray bullet.
JOHANNESBURG - The University of Johannesburg (UJ) has confirmed that one of its students was killed and another is in hospital after they were caught in the crossfire of a shooting in Braamfontein.
Two people were shot dead in broad daylight on Thursday while they were inside a car that was parked outside a student accommodation building.
The third victim - an 18-year-old male, killed by a stray bullet. He was a second-year student at the institution.
UJ said at the time of the shooting, its students were travelling in a bus from the university to their place of residence in the Joburg city centre.
The motive for the shooting remains unclear, and no arrests have been made.
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