UNIVERSITY of Joburg has confirmed that a second-year male student who was shot and killed in crossfire in Braamfontein on Thursday afternoon, 29 February, was one of their own.
Police confirmed that the deadly shooting claimed three lives after unknown suspects shot two men who were inside a parked vehicle.
During the shooting, a university bus was caught in the crossfire, leading to two students being shot.
Both the men in the vehicle and one student were declared dead, while the other student was taken to the nearest hospital for medical treatment.
"UJ saddened by the death of its student in a shooting incident.
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"It is with profound sadness that the University of Johannesburg (UJ) has learnt of the death of its student, who was caught in the crossfire during a shooting incident in Braamfontein this afternoon (29 February 2024). Another student is recovering in hospital.
"The two were among the students who were travelling in a bus from the university to their places of residence in Johannesburg City Centre. The deceased, an 18-year-old male, was a second-year student," said the statement.
The Auckland Park-based university said it is in contact with law enforcement agencies investigating the incident and providing counselling to affected students.
"Our thoughts are with the families of the affected students. The university is providing counselling to students who were on the bus at the time of the shooting. We urge all affected students to report to the University's Centre for Psychological Services as soon as they can on psychservices@uj.ac.za."
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