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Gershwin Arendse

Gershwin Arendse was 19 years old with a psychiatric disability. He lived in Cape Town and was sleeping when a gang war occurred. A stray bullet hit Gershwin upon the head. His father saw Gershwin making jerking movements and assumed he was having a seizure. After opening the door for more light, Gershwin died of blood loss.

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