Protests, looting continues in Soweto

In the Soweto area of Johannesburg, at least two people are dead and roughly 70 people have been arrested amid protests and looting.

The looting started on Monday, after a store owner was accused of shooting and killing a 14-year-old boy who was allegedly part of a group trying to rob his store. Witnesses say that since then, shops owned by Ethiopians, Somalis, and Pakistanis have been hit hard by looters, The Associated Press reports.

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