Driver killed, commuters injured after gang opens fire, sets bus alight in Lawley

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A bus driver was killed and commuters were seriously injured after an armed gang opened fire and set the bus alight in Lawley, south of Lenasia, on Tuesday morning.

Police spokesperson Brig Mathapelo Peters said the incident happened at around 5am near the Lawley railway station in Lenasia.

"Preliminary investigations reveal that the bus had stopped to pick up commuters when three armed, unknown suspects started firing shots at the bus."

City of Johannesburg emergency services spokesperson Nana Radebe confirmed that the bus driver was killed and was burnt beyond recognition.

Radebe said four other people was in a serious but stable condition.
6 Oct 2020 6AM English South Africa News · Daily News

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