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Looting of foreign-owned spaza shops in Alexandra leaves one person dead

# One person was killed following violent anti-illegal immigration protests in Alexandra in the north of Johannesburg. Police say community members were looting foreign-owned spaza shops when shots were fired, fatally wounding the victim. The person has not yet been identified, and no arrests have been made. Violence escalated in Alexandra last night after nationwide demonstrations calling for undocumented migrants to leave South Africa. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the murder.