"At around 19:30, unknown gunmen opened fire at the occupants of three spaza shops in Molokwane Street in Imizamo Yethu," police spokesperson Colonel André Traut said, News 24 reported.
"Three adult males did not survive the onslaught on their lives while six others were admitted to hospital with serious gunshot wounds."
He added that provincial Serious and Violent Crime detectives were pursuing leads.
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