Three killed, two injured in Khayelitsha ‘mass murder’
Five people were shot by unknown suspects in Harare, Khayelitsha on Monday night. No arrests have been made thus far.
Five people were shot in Harare, Khayelitsha on Monday night, 10 October. The Cape Town police referred to the incident as a “mass murder” and said detectives are probing the shooting.
THREE PEOPLE SHOT AND KILLED IN KHAYELITSHA
Unknown suspects entered a home in Siphendule Crescent, Harare at approximately 20:05 and opened fire before running from the scene empty-handed, said South African Police Service (SAPS) spokesperson Colonel Andre Traut.
Three men – aged 24, 30 and 32 – were fatally wounded and two other men, who are both aged 30, were rushed to a hospital with critical gunshot wounds.
The motive for the shooting is yet to be established and no arrests have been made thus far. Traut said a 72-hour activation plan has been launched to mobilise necessary resources. “…an urgent appeal is made to the public for information that can assist police with the investigation,” he added. Tip-offs can be made via the Crime Stop hotline at 08600-10111.
Khayelitsha has been rocked by a number of mass shootings since 2021. Earlier this year, an alleged gang leader – Yanga ‘Bara’ Nyalara – linked to the extortion gangs believed to be behind the mass shootings was arrested.
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On Tuesday, 4 October, the State added a fourth accused person to Nyalara’s case who is also in court for a mass shooting in Gugulethu that left eight people dead in 2021.
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