Journalists Killed in 1994 - Motive Confirmed: Abdul Shariff
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Date:
January 1995
freelance
January 9, 1994, in Katlehong Township, South Africa
Shariff, a freelance photographer on assignment for the Associated Press, was killed in cross fire while covering an African National Congress tour in the township of Katlehong. He died of a bullet wound to the chest.
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| Job: | Photographer |
| Beats Covered: | Human Rights, Politics |
| Gender: | Male |
| Local or Foreign: | Local |
| Freelance: | Yes |
| Type of Death: | Crossfire/Combat-Related |
| Suspected Source of Fire: | Paramilitary Group |
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