Former leader of the 28’s gang, Ernie “Lastig” Solomon, has been shot dead in Boksburg on Gauteng’s East Rand. The gang boss was killed in a hail of bullets at an intersection in Boksburg. It’s understood the criminals rear-ended Solomon’s BMW before opening fire. Three other people, who were in the car, including a 5-year-old child, were seriously wounded.

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