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Police believe the attack is taxi-related.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Police spokesperson Sgt Wesley Twigg confirmed that Table View police have opened a murder case and three counts of attempted murder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Twigg, officers responded to the scene where they found four men with gunshot wounds. A 39-year-old victim was declared dead on the scene by medical personnel. The three other victims, aged between 30 and 43, were transported to a nearby medical facility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAccording to reports, unknown suspects opened fire on the victims before fleeing the scene. The motive for the attack is believed to be taxi-related,\u201d Twigg said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Witnesses described scenes of panic as gunfire rang out at the taxi rank, sending commuters and bystanders scrambling for safety in the bustling area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I just heard the gunshots and saw people running for cover. It was terrifying. I\u2019d rather stay anonymous, but the whole place was in chaos,&#8221; said a witness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-second-shooting-in-a-week\">Second shooting in a week<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The latest attack follows another fatal shooting earlier this week involving a member of the same organisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Monday afternoon 9 February, a 36-year-old taxi owner was shot dead in Macassar when unknown suspects allegedly opened fire on a minibus taxi. 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