TWO teenagers were killed over the weekend, bringing the murder count for the year to 49.
One teen was shot dead on a basketball court at a school on Friday night and the other was shot in his sleep.
In the first case, an 18-year-old was on the basketball court with two other men when they were approached by three men dressed in hooded jackets.
There was a confrontation that led the victim to leave the area, but one of the men in the hooded jacket pulled out a gun and opened fire on the group, hitting the 18-year-old.
He was taken to hospital by emergency services, but died of his wounds.
In the second incident, at about 3.15am on Saturday, the 15-year-old was asleep in his bed in a residence on Smith’s Lane off Wulff Road when someone forced open a bedroom window and fired shots inside, hitting the teenager multiple times.
Emergency services attended the scene, but there were no signs of life.
Acting on information, police arrested two 15-year-old boys.
Police later said that they believed the two incidents are connected.
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