Staff Reporter.
SA Police Services in Western Cape are investigating a mass shooting that occurred in Gugulethu, Cape Town on Saturday night.
Four men and a woman were shot dead.
Police spokesperson Andre Traut said four men and a woman were shot dead while they were sitting in their cars.
“Police reports indicate that two vehicles were parked on the side of the road in NY5 in Gugulethu at approximately 23H00 when a number of suspects were dropped from the two vehicles by another vehicle. The suspects approached the two vehicles and started firing numerous shots at the two parked vehicles.”
Traut said the suspects fled the scene immediately after the shooting.
Another mass shooting resulted the death of five people in Gugulethu on Monday night.
That shooting took place on Fenqe Street in KTC.
The shooting had many similarities to Saturday night’s incident.
Police Oversight and Community Safety MEC Reagen Allen said he was horrified by this mass killing.
“Life should not be this cheap where others decide that they can take it as they please. These heartless killers must swiftly be arrested. Anyone with information should assist SAPS so perpetrators can be removed as we cannot have these types of individuals living among us,” he said.
“I am deeply concerned about what is transpiring in Gugulethu. The first quarter crime statistics, April to June 2023, revealed an increase of 37.2% in the murder rate when compared with the same period the previous year.”
“We have been making positive strides in the area and need to ensure that this is maintained. We cannot allow the criminal element to once again get their filthy and murderous claws in to our communities.”
Anyone with information about the incident in Gugulethu can anonymously contact Crime Stop on 0860010111 or use the MySaps app.
Compiled by Lehlohonolo Lehana.