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Upstand Dogs Gunned Down

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Upstand Dogs
Hillerion Jacobs (27) and Dane Oosthuizen (27). Photo: Anon-E-Mouse

Port Elizabeth: Two gang members affiliated to the “Upstand Dogs” gang were fatally wounded just before 8:0pm on Thursday 27 July 2017 at the corners of Standford and Gail Roads in Gelvandale.

According to police information, at about 20:00, the deceased, known as Pokkel and Lebo, Hillerion Jacobs (27) and Dane Oosthuizen (27) were on their way home after attending a party at a school. It is alleged that an unknown vehicle followed Jacobs and as Jacobs attempted to turn from the intersection, the driver of the vehicle pulled alongside them and opened fire at them. Jacobs who is the owner of the white VW Polo and Oosthuizen sustained multiple gunshots wounds.

The Provincial Gang Investigation Unit is investigating two cases of murder.

Upstand Dogs Shooting Scene
Upstand Dogs Shooting Scene. Photo: Magnum Alarms

According to sources another three persons were shot later in Kobus Road, whilst ‘smoking in the back room of a home’, later on in the evening but not fatally.

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