Western Cape police are investigating a triple murder that occurred in the KTC informal settlement in Gugulethu on Tuesday morning. The incident took place at Z Memani Street, where police found the bodies of three men at around 9:57am. The victims had sustained multiple gunshot wounds to their upper bodies and heads, and were declared deceased at the scene. The police have not yet confirmed the identities of the victims.
According to preliminary information, the shooting may be linked to an alleged robbery involving employees of a company installing fibre in the area. The three men may have been involved in an altercation with unknown suspects following the robbery. However, police stressed that this information is part of the investigation and has not yet been confirmed. The circumstances surrounding the shooting, including the motive, remain unclear.
The investigation into the shooting has been taken over by detectives from the Provincial Serious Violent Crime Unit. The detectives are working to establish what led to the shooting and to identify those responsible for the deaths. The police have not yet announced any arrests in connection with the incident. The community in Gugulethu is said to be in shock following the violent incident.
This is not an isolated incident, as police in Cape Town are also investigating the deaths of three people following a shooting incident in Phumleni in Lingelethu-West. The shooting incident took place on Sunday, September 20, at around 10:20pm. Police responded to a shooting at an informal dwelling in NB63, Phumleni, where they found four males with gunshot wounds inside the dwelling.
Three victims, aged between 27 and 36, were declared deceased at the scene, while a 38-year-old male was transported to a medical facility for treatment. The Western Cape police spokesperson, Colonel Andrè Traut, confirmed that the police are investigating the incident. The motive behind this shooting incident is also unclear, and police have not yet announced any arrests.
The Western Cape police are urging anyone with information about the shooting incidents to come forward and assist with the investigations. The police are working to establish the facts surrounding the incidents and to bring those responsible to justice. The community is urged to cooperate with the police and to provide any information that may help in the investigations.
The police have assured the community that they are taking the incidents seriously and are working to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future. An inquest has been opened to investigate the circumstances surrounding the deaths. The police are appealing for calm and urging the community to work with them to maintain safety and stability in the area.
Key points
- The police are investigating a possible link between the shooting and an alleged robbery involving employees of a company installing fibre in the area.
- Three people were killed in a separate shooting incident in Phumleni in Lingelethu-West on Sunday, September 20.
- The police have not yet announced any arrests in connection with the incidents.
