5 men gunned down outside tuck shop in Jeffsville, near Pretoria

Five men have been shot and killed outside a tuck shop in Jeffsville, near Pretoria, on Wednesday.

Gauteng police are currently combing through the crime scene at the informal settlement, located near Atteridgeville.

Details surrounding the incident remain sketchy at this stage. 

Information around the shooting remains vague at this stage, with police expected to provide further details at the scene. 

This is the second shooting in the province in two days. 

On Tuesday, five people were shot at the main entrance of Booysens Magistrates Court in the south of Johannesburg.

Two of the victims were declared dead on the scene and three were taken to hospital with gunshot wounds. 

EWN has reliably learned that one of the deceased was identified as alleged gangster - Jonathan Swartz - notoriously known as “Capone”. 

This is a developing story. More details to follow.