Six people were killed in separate shooting incidents in less than 24 hours in Cape Town over the weekend. 

The incidents took place in Steenberg, Muizenberg, and Bonteheuwel. 

Western Cape police spokesperson, Sergeant Wesley Twigg, confirmed no arrests have been made in any of the shooting incidents. 

INCIDENT 1 

On Saturday, August 16, at 5.40 pm, Bishop Lavis police responded to a shooting incident where a 27-year-old woman was shot and killed in Jakkalsvlei Avenue near a local supermarket in Bonteheuwel. 

“According to reports, the victim was walking in the road when a male walked up to her and shot her. The victim sustained a gunshot wound to the back of her head and was declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel. The motive for the attack forms part of the police investigation. The suspect fled the scene and is yet to be arrested,” Twigg said. 

INCIDENT 2 

In the Muizenberg policing precinct, the bodies of three people were discovered in Mike Place, Xakabantu. 

At about 11.30 pm on Saturday, the bodies of a man and two women, aged between 29 and 32, were discovered. 

All the victims had sustained gunshot wounds.  

Police said a fourth victim, a man, survived the incident after sustaining a gunshot wound, but he managed to escape. 

The suspects fled the scene. Police said the motive for the attack remains unclear at this stage, but detectives were pursuing all available leads to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident. 

INCIDENT 3 

On Sunday morning, August 17, just after midnight, Steenberg police responded to a murder. 

“Police responded to Choir Street at about 12.08 am, where a 27-year-old man was shot and fatally wounded. According to reports, the victim was riding his bicycle when occupants of a Toyota Quantum opened fire on the victim. The victim sustained gunshot wounds to his body and was declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel,” Twigg said. 

The motive for the attack is believed to be gang-related. A case of murder is being investigated. 

INCIDENT 4 

Minutes later, officers were called to Flute Street for another shooting. 

“At about 12.15 am, a 22-year-old man was shot and fatally wounded. A 12-year-old boy was also wounded. Steenberg police attended to the crime scene, where they found the victims with gunshot wounds to their bodies. The 22-year-old victim was declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel, while the 12-year-old victim was taken to a medical facility for medical treatment. The motive for the attack is gang-related,” Twigg said. 

A case of murder and attempted murder is being investigated. 

Police appeal to anyone with information about any of the shooting incidents that could assist with their investigation to contact Crime Stop at 08600 10111,  or to submit information anonymously via the MySAPS mobile application.

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