Three individuals were killed and two harmed when they were gunned down in Thokoza on Thursday night.

Police representative Captain Kay Makhubele disclosed to News24 that the unfortunate casualties had been lounging around a flame at an inn, around 20:00, when obscure aggressors began shooting at them.

The exploited people were endeavoring to escape when they were shot.

Makhubele said the thought process in the shooting was obscure.

It is likewise obscure what number of assailants there were, yet given the quantity of projectile shells found on the scene, there was "presumably more than one", he said.

The two harmed unfortunate casualties are being treated in medical clinic, Makhubele said.

Police are examining.