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AKA murder trial: Driver says he mistook gunshots for fireworks

IOL · 13 October 2026 at 13:24

AKA murder trial: Driver says he mistook gunshots for fireworks

A driver who transported AKA and his entourage testified that he initially mistook the gunshot for fireworks before taking cover inside Wish restaurant.

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