{"id":12291,"date":"2026-01-09T01:34:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T01:34:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/12291\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T01:34:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T01:34:18","slug":"baby-fighting-for-life-in-hospital-father-dead-in-fordsburg-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/12291\/","title":{"rendered":"Baby fighting for life in hospital, father dead in Fordsburg shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\tThe suspects fled the scene.\n\t<\/p>\n<p>A two-year-old baby boy is fighting for his life in hospital following a shooting in central Johannesburg.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It is understood that the shooting occurred in Fordsburg on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The baby was wounded when his 38-year-old father was shot dead in a suspected hit on the corner of Gillies Street and Mint Street by unknown assailants.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Shooting<\/p>\n<p>Police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Mavela Masondo told\u00a0The Citizen that\u00a0the Provincial Police Tracing Team has been tasked with tracing two wanted suspects allegedly involved in the shooting that left the father dead and the child injured.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is reported that the suspects approached the victim and one of them allegedly fired several shots towards the victim, who at the time was carrying a two-year-old boy. The suspects then fled the scene in a dark coloured Mazda 2.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe victim was declared dead on the scene by paramedics and the child was taken to hospital for a gunshot wound treatment,\u201d Masondo said.<\/p>\n<p>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.co.za\/news\/south-africa\/crime\/police-recover-ak-47s-ammunition-roodepoort-man-arrested\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Police recover AK-47s and ammunition in Roodepoort, man arrested<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Motive<\/p>\n<p>Masondo added that police are investigating a case of murder and attempted murder.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe motive for the shooting is under investigation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mob justice<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.co.za\/news\/south-africa\/crime\/limpopo-mob-justice-suspect-dead-another-hospital\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Limpopo police are investigating an incident in which two suspects were assaulted by community members<\/a>, resulting in one suspect dying.<\/p>\n<p>The incident occurred at rental rooms in Manapyane village on Sunday, at approximately 9:30pm. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Police guard<\/p>\n<p>Police spokesperson Brigadier Hlulani Mashaba said the other suspect remains in hospital under police guard.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is alleged that three victims, two females and one male, were accosted inside a room by an African male suspect wearing a balaclava and allegedly armed with a firearm, who demanded money and cellphones.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne of the victims managed to escape and alerted community members, who responded and apprehended two suspects. The suspects were allegedly assaulted and sustained serious injuries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey were transported to a local hospital for medical attention, where one later succumbed to the injuries,\u201d Mashaba said.<\/p>\n<p>Mashaba said police have opened cases of attempted house robbery and murder.<\/p>\n<p>ALSO READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.co.za\/news\/south-africa\/crime\/police-rescue-half-naked-teenagers-from-suspected-trafficker\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Police rescue half-naked teenagers from suspected trafficker<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The suspects fled the scene. 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