11-year-old boy killed in gang shooting

Tuesday, 13 December 2016, 11:28

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NATIONAL NEWS - An Athlone community is reeling following the murder of an 11-year-old boy.

Rimeez Ismail was shot dead while playing with a friend outside his home on Sunday afternoon.

He was hit by a stray bullet during a gang shooting.

Ismail was a member of local soccer club FC Kapstadt.

The club's Iekraam Abdullah says he is devastated.

“He could play anywhere, from mid-field to striker. This has hurt everybody. He was a very disciplined, very quiet boy and was well known because he was very talented.”

Read more on Eyewitness News.

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