Mongezi Koko20 November 2024 | 8:33

4 shot and killed, 2 injured in eastern Joburg, police confirm

According to police, at around 6am on Wednesday, they received a report to the scene where six men were discovered with multiple injuries.

4 shot and killed, 2 injured in eastern Joburg, police confirm

FILE: Police tape at a crime scene. Picture: Thomas Holder/Eyewitness News

JOHANNESBURG - Four men have been found dead, and two others injured in Dawn Park, east of Johannesburg.

 

According to police, at around 6am on Wednesday, they received a report to the scene where six men were discovered with multiple injuries.

 

Their bodies were dumped near a railway line on Hazelwood Street.

 

The four victims were declared dead on the scene, while two survivors were rushed to a local hospital and are still receiving treatment. 

 

An urgent investigation into the matter has been launched with four charges of murder and two of attempted murder now opened at a local police station. 

 

No arrests have been made, and the motive remains unclear.

 

Police are urging anyone with information to assist.