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Ernie Solomon at the funeral of murdered Cape Town defense attorney Noorudien Hassan in November 2016.
- Ernie “Lastig” Solomon, a murdered former gang leader of the 28, who was killed Friday in Gauteng, had survived an attempt on his life.
- A source confirmed to News24 on Friday that Solomon was shot and killed. in Boksburg on Friday.
- In May this year, Solomon and his son Carlo were injured when they were attacked in Cape Town.
The murdered head of the Western Cape 28 gang, Ernie “Lastig” Solomon, who was killed on Friday in Gauteng, had survived an attempt on his life.
A source confirmed to News24 on Friday that Solomon was shot and killed on Kingfisher Avenue in Freeway Park, Boksburg.
Solomon was traveling with three people, including a baby, when he was attacked in Boksburg, where he was fatally shot.
He was traveling in a white BMW vehicle at the time.
Solomon and his son Carlo were injured in May when they were attacked in Cape Town.
The couple survived an alleged murder at the Octopus Club in Hawston.
Solomon suffered five gunshot wounds, while Carlo was shot three times.
Jonathan “Blikkie” Thomas, who was reportedly with Solomon, was mortally wounded.
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Gauteng police spokesman Capt Kay Makhubele said police were searching for four suspects linked to the shooting.
“A white Ford Ranger is reported to have collided and intercepted a white BMW with four occupants inside. Two gunmen allegedly got out of the Ford Ranger and began firing at the car, fatally wounding one, while three victims, including a child, they were flown to hospital for urgent medical attention.
“The suspects allegedly abandoned the Ford Ranger at the scene and fled in a getaway car with an unknown description and an unknown registration number. The motive for the shooting has yet to be determined.
“The police are investigating murder and attempted murder cases. We appeal to anyone who may have information that may lead to the arrest of the suspects to call the nearest police station,” Makhubele said.
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Netcare 911 spokesman Shawn Herbst previously said his paramedics responded to reports of a shooting on Kingfisher Avenue in Freeway Park, Boksburg.
“Reports from the scene indicate that four occupants of a light motor vehicle had been shot. Doctors evaluated an adult driver who had suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. Two children believed to be approximately 15 years old had suffered serious injuries, as well as a baby believed to be about a year old, “Herbst said.
He said the third child was rushed to the hospital in private.
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