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WATCH: 3 people died after being shot at in their vehicle

Three people have died after being shot at in their vehicle in Verulam, KwaZulu-Natal, on Sunday.

Police said the three were travelling on Russom Street around 11:00 when they were allegedly shot at from a passing vehicle.

Reaction Unit South Africa said its officers were dispatched to the scene and upon arrival found a VW Golf 7 stationary in the middle of the road.

They reported that witnesses allegedly saw a blue Toyota Corolla driving up to the VW and firing a volley of shots before speeding off.

Police comb the scene after three people were shot in their vehicle. (Reaction Unit SA/Supplied)

Colonel Thembeka Mbele said the driver died at the scene and the other two men died in hospital on arrival.

She said police would be opening a docket for three counts of murder at Verulam police station for investigation.

Source: NEWS24

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