The WC Police Commissioner has condemned a triple murder in Delft. The bodies of three men were found in Sandrivier Street, in Leiden, as day was breaking. Colonel Andrè Traut says there was a shooting incident at approximately 05:30am.

The WC Police Commissioner has condemned the triple murder in Delft

He says according to initial reports, the victims were allegedly accosted by unknown suspects who opened fire on them. The murderers then fled the scene and are still in the wind.  Traut says the victims had sustained multiple gunshot wounds. They were declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel.

Three cases of murder being probed: Triple Murder

Anti-Gang Unit detectives have meanwhile initiated an investigation. They are probing three counts of murder. At this stage, officers believe that the motive for the attack could be gang-related.

“The South African Police Service in the Western Cape strongly condemns the senseless act of violence that claimed the lives of three men in Delft during the early hours of Sunday morning.”

Condemnation

Traut says the Provincial Commissioner of the Western Cape, Lieutenant General (Advocate) Thembisile Patekile has denounced the incident in the strongest possible terms. At the same time, he has reaffirmed SAPS’s unwavering commitment to dismantling gang structures and to root out organized crime that continues to terrorize communities.

Lieutenant General Patekile said, ““We will not tolerate ruthless criminals who use intimidation and violence to assert control over communities.”

He says police deployments have been bolstered in the Delft policing precinct as part of ongoing efforts to stabilize the area and curb gang-related violence.

Call for information

People with information are being urged to come forward. You can share this anonymously via Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or you can use the MySAPS mobile application.

He added, “The Anti-Gang Unit, supported by specialised resources, will intensify operations in Delft and surrounding areas to restore calm and ensure that those responsible are brought to justice.”