There’s been another mass shooting incident in Cape Town

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There’s been another mass shooting incident in Cape Town, leaving three teenagers and an adult man wounded. Police-Sergeant Wesley Twigg says the shooting incident occurred last night, at about 19:15 in Overcome Avenue, in Overcome Heights.

 

There’s been another mass shooting incident in Cape Town

 

The wounded victims are between 13 and 17 years old, and the adult male is 37 years old. They are all in a stable condition in the hospital. Twigg says officers were called out, and when they arrived at the scene, they found the victims with gunshot wounds to their bodies. He says the injured were taken to a medical facility for treatment.

 

No arrests yet in the latest mass shooting

 

At this stage, it’s not known how many suspects were involved or what had transpired at the crime scene before the arrival of police members. Police, however, say they do believe that the attack could be related to gang activity. Detectives in Muizenberg have opened four dockets for attempted murder. The investigation continues. They’ve called on anyone with information to come forward. You can contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or use the mobile application MySAPS anonymously.

Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.

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