Boksburg: The National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola will this afternoon meet with the Gauteng acting Police Commissioner Major General Fred Kekana to discuss the police’s response to the latest shooting that led to the loss of six lives in Reiger Park, Boksburg last night. Masemola will also meet with senior officers leading specialised police units. The General is expected to announce the deployment of additional police officers to the area to prevent and combat further violence.

According to South African Government News Agency, gunmen killed six people and injured three others in a drive-by shooting in Reiger Park. The police reported that two vehicles-a silver Polo and a black Polo-drove into the area and opened fire on a group of people. The circumstances of the shooting are not clear at this stage, but investigations are underway and a manhunt has been launched for the suspects.