Police minister Bheki Cele has revealed that Alexandra police responded to the shooting sprees extra than two hours after they took place.
This whereas he announced that a sixth person died in sanatorium on Friday following a series of shootings and robberies in the township on Thursday evening.
A whole of 10 other folks were shot and robbed of their belongings in assorted areas in the Johannesburg township.
“Upon investigation, I learned that police responded about two-and-a-half of hours gradual to the incidents. We are able to must always bewitch with the administration of the police space to inspect if there shall be greater co-ordination attributable to I comprise it changed into as soon as a subject of co-ordination,” Cele mentioned.
Alex FM song supervisor Joshua Mbatha is one of many many 5 other folks that died on Thursday evening after he and his colleagues were accosted by gunmen whereas strolling home.
Their cellphones and shoes were taken earlier than Mbatha changed into as soon as shot in the chest.
Mbatha died at the Masakhane Health facility spherical 9pm.
Cele mentioned seven other folks believed to be segment of the crowd had been arrested and were display conceal in possession a different of cellphones, ammunition and unlicensed firearms.
“Within the inspiration 5 other folks were reported to be pointless. The sixth person died nowadays in sanatorium.
“The other folks that were arrested were learned with cellphones. Police will quiet search whether or no longer the cellphones belong to any of the victims that were robbed the day old to this…”
Cele and Gauteng premier David Makhura mentioned police were sizzling on the heels of assorted suspects.
“We’re going to not proceed this save aside till the suspects are arrested,” Makhura mentioned.
“The other folks of Alexandra had been taking part with the police and comprise handed over data. Police comprise sufficient data and moreover they are sizzling on their heels.”
Earlier on Friday, provincial police spokesperson Lt-Col Mavela Masondo mentioned about four armed suspects went spherical robbing and shooting other folks in the diagram.
“It is reported that the suspects first met other folks travelling in a Toyota Etios on fourth Avenue and Selborne Aspect road and fired footage at them. One person changed into as soon as injured.
“The 2d incident came about at 11th Avenue and Boulevard Aspect road the save aside the suspects learned two other folks sitting in a automobile charging cellphones as there changed into as soon as no electricity in the diagram, attributable to load-shedding. The suspects robbed the victims of their cellphones earlier than shooting them. [The] victims were taken to sanatorium therapy centres for medication,” Masondo mentioned.
“The suspects got right here all around the next sufferer [on] Boulevard Aspect road, the save aside he changed into as soon as fatally shot.
“The next sufferer changed into as soon as shot at seventh Avenue the save aside he died on the scene whereas two other folks were robbed of their cellphones and shoes.
“The suspects met and shot three other folks at Sixth Avenue. One person changed into as soon as fatally wounded whereas two victims were taken for clinical medication.”
He mentioned it has been further reported that in the closing shooting which took place took place at sixth Avenue and Roosevelt Avenue, two other folks were shot whereas within the Toyota Avanza. Both victims died at the scene.