Four, including 13-year-old, wounded in Wallacedene gang shooting

Published on


Add Smile FM on Google

 

Four people, including a 13-year-old boy, were wounded in a suspected gang-related shooting in Wallacedene, Kraaifontein, on Thursday evening.

 

Police spokesperson Captain FC van Wyk said officers registered four cases of attempted murder after the victims were brought to a local hospital around 18:30.

 

According to reports, SAPS members were alerted by hospital staff after the group arrived in private vehicles for emergency treatment.

 

The victims include:

 

  • A 13-year-old boy, who was grazed by a bullet on the left side of his chest,
  • A 19-year-old man who was shot in his left leg and foot,
  • A 21-year-old woman, wounded in her right wrist, and
  • A 22-year-old woman, shot in her left foot.

 

All four remain under medical care.

 

Police confirmed the motive is believed to be gang-related. No arrests have yet been made, and investigations continue.

 

Authorities have appealed to the public for assistance. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or use the MySAPS mobile app to report anonymously.

 

Last month, Kraaifontein was reeling amid several fatal gang-related shootings, which prompted the National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola to visit the Wallacedene area.

 

ALSO READ:  Three more murders in Kraaifontein day after Masemola visit

Liesl Smit
Liesl Smit
Liesl is the Smile 90.4FM News Manager. She has been at Smile since 2016, with nearly 20 years experience in the radio industry, including reading news, field reporting and producing. In 2008 she won the Vodacom Journalist of the Year Award, Western Cape region. liesl@smile904.fm

Latest articles

UPDATE: Suspect arrested in viral Pinetown hijacking shootout

 Pinetown police have arrested a 35-year-old suspect for attempted carjacking, attempted murder, as well as possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition, following a...

Ramaphosa congratulates Brazil’s Lula on his re-election

 President Cyril Ramaphosa has, on behalf of the government and the people of South Africa, "extended his warm congratulations and well wishes" to President...

Illegal tunnelling prompts urgent Jakes Gerwel roadworks

 The City of Cape Town’s Roads Infrastructure Management (RIM) Department is busy with urgent repairs along the southbound lanes of Jakes Gerwel Drive between...