Ipid probes shooting of actor Patrick Shai during Soweto protest

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Ipid probes shooting of actor Patrick Shai during Soweto protest.

Veteran actor Patrick Shai was shot 11 times with rubber bullets during a protest over electricity in Mmesi Park in Dobsonville, Soweto.The Independent Police Investigative Directorate is investigating the shooting of actor Patrick Shai on Monday.

Shai was shot 11 times with rubber bullets when community members of Dobsonville, in Soweto, took to the streets to protest against power cuts in their area. Sontaga Seisa, spokesperson for the police watchdog, said: “It is further reported that Mr Shai was not part of the protest, but as a resident in the area, he realised that the situation was worth [it] to intervene.

 

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