The barbershop where three of the victims were shot and killed. (Mothushi Thoka / News24)
“All he wanted was a haircut. He was a lovely child. He’s the type of child anyone would want to have.”
These are the heartbroken words of Thambisa Mavuma, whose 10-year-old nephew Lunje Chomo was gunned down inside a barbershop while waiting to have his hair cut in Khayelitsha on Saturday afternoon.
Chomo was one of four people killed when unknown gunmen entered the barbershop and opened fire.
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