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Macassar police were investigating a case of murder. No arrests had been made and the suspects remained unknown. The motive is believed to be gang-related. Evidence recovered from the scene includes one spent 9 mm cartridge and one live 9 mm round. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyone with information that can aid the police investigation is urged to call the Macassar Police Station on 021 857 7100.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\uf03cMacassar police are also investigating a case of armed robbery after a man was robbed at gunpoint on Saturday 23 August. According to a police report the incident occurred at 18:50 on a gravel road off Kramat Road near Boys and Girls Town in Macassar. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The victim was allegedly hitchhiking home along Kramat Road toward Macassar when a Toyota Quantum minibus taxi with  three unknown male occupants stopped to offer him a lift. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When the victim asked to be dropped off at his destination the driver instead turned onto a gravel road where the two passengers grabbed him, held a knife to his head, and threatened him with a firearm while stealing his belongings. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The robbers made off with chronic medications, a black Huawei cellphone with charger, R35 in cash and a Capitec bank card before abandoning the victim in the bushes and fleeing in an unknown direction. The victim sustained no physical injuries during the incident. 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