Three people were allegedly shot with rubber bullets by police officers on Monday afternoon following continued gang shootings in Kalksteenfontein.
A woman, 20, a 69-year-old ouma and a 65-year-old oupa were all shot with rubber bullets.
Residents say they called the police after gangsters kept on shooting in Hydrangea Street.
Tamaryn January, 34, says instead of stopping skollies, cops started shooting at residents.
“We called the police because the guys come stand here on the bridge at Valhalla Drive and shoot down the road,” she says.
“There are only children here, no gangsters, but they just shoot.
Then the police come and do the same to us. Who is going to save us?”
CLAIM: Emmelize Levendal
Emmelize Levendal, 20, was shot just above the left temple, Shiela Claasen, 69, was hit in the shoulder and sickly David Solomon, 65, was shot in the back.
Emmelize says she had just woken up and went outside to see the commotion.
“The officer looked me in my face and shot me in the head. I am not letting this go,” the young mother says.
Oupa David says he was sitting outside his house when the police started shooting.
He got up to help his wife inside.
'SHOT': David Solomon
“I was bending to help her up and they shot me in the back. I don’t know why.”
But police spokeswoman Sergeant Noloyiso Rwexana says cops acted in self- defence.
“Police took action when they came under attack while responding to a shooting in the area.
“No injuries were reported to police. Victims can open cases that can be investigated by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate.”