WATCH: Police ‘open fire’ on Rhodes University students
Images purportedly from the scene show rubber bullet casings.
On Friday, police allegedly opened fire on protesting students at Rhodes University in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape. Protesting students were near a graduation venue when security officials, believed to be police, allegedly opened fire, according to multiple sources. Some students ran from the scene, while others were dragged into police vans.
A video of the incident showed smoke as students scattered in various directions, with one student falling and being picked up by police. Two students were seen being led into a van. The university has not yet responded to the shooting, but a response from police is expected.
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