JOHANNESBURG - Two people, including a 17-year-old teenager, were shot and injured during a protest in Hillbrow, Johannesburg, on 30 June.
It is alleged that three unknown people opened fire at protestors who were passing through the street, injuring two people.
This, according to police spokesperson Brigadier Brenda Muridili, resulted in the protestors allegedly retaliating by torching the suspects' vehicle.
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Muridili confirmed that the three suspects had been apprehended.
"The three suspects were arrested and two licensed firearms, believed to have been used in the incident, were seized for further investigation," she said.
The trio is expected to appear before the Johannesburg Magistrates’ Court soon on charges of attempted murder.
Meanwhile, the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) was deployed in Hillbrow following the torching of the car.