Gun violence has claimed the life of yet another child on the Cape Flats.

Delft police registered two counts of murder and four of attempted murder following a shooting incident last night, 10 April, at about 22:45, in Leiden Avenue, where a 38-year-old female and a 12-year-old boy were shot and killed.

Two men and two women, between the ages of 19 and 61, were also wounded.

Police responded to a complaint of the shooting, and upon arrival, they found the victims with multiple gunshot wounds.

The 38 and 12-year-old victims were declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel, while the other victims were transported to a medical facility for treatment.

According to reports, an unknown man knocked on the door, and when the door was opened, the suspect opened fire on the victims and fled the scene.

The motive for the attack is yet to be determined.

It comes after the murder of a 58-year-old woman in Leiden, Delft, on Thursday night, in what the community says appears to be extortion-related.

Officers found the body of the woman with a bullet wound to the head in a bedroom of a home on Silversands Road.

Locals claim that the woman was targeted for not paying protection money, but police spokesperson Wesley Twigg has not confirmed this, as detectives are still investigating the validity of the claim.

This killing follows the murder of a member of the South African army in Delft South on Wednesday night.

Anyone with any information about these shootings are requested to contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or use the mobile application MySAPS anonymously.