Gang shooting in Lentegeur claims three lives

Published on

17 June 2025

A gang-related shooting in Lentegeur has claimed the lives of three people.

According to police, unknown suspects, travelling in two vehicles, opened fire on the occupants of an e-hailing Honda sedan at the intersection of Merrydale Avenue and Highlands Drive in Lentegeur at approximately 11:10 on Tuesday morning.

The e-hailing driver and two passengers, a 38-year-old man and a 36-year-old woman, sustained fatal gunshot wounds and were declared deceased on the scene.

Anti-Gang Unit detectives are investigating the murders.

Anyone with information that could assist the investigation is urged to contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or submit a tip-off anonymously via the MySAPS mobile application.

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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