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13-year-old Girl Killed by Stray Bullet During Shootout in Johannesburg
12 February 2008
Times (UK) / SAPA
A teenage schoolgirl has been killed by a stray bullet fired during a shoot-out between robbers and security guards at a house in Fairlands, Johannesburg, this morning, police said.
The three robbers had since been arrested, said Captain Siphiwe Ndlovu.
He said the child's mother arrived at the house to pick up a schoolmate at 6.30am.
"When she blew the hooter, instead of the child coming out, a suspect came out. She asked who he was. He didn't answer. He went back... (GunPolicy.org)