Six people were killed in Khayelitsha on 20 March by three armed assailants. Photo: R. F. K. / Flickr
Khayelitsha shooting: Mass killing takes lives of two women and four men
Six people lost their lives after three armed individuals shot and killed them in Khayelitsha over the weekend, according to the SAPS.
Six people were killed in Khayelitsha on 20 March by three armed assailants. Photo: R. F. K. / Flickr
Six people were reportedly shot and killed on the afternoon of Sunday, 20 March. Crime scene experts are now investigating the scene at the Enkanini Informal settlement to find clues as to what caused the incident in Khayelitsha.
Unknown assailants fired shots at six people
Reports from witnesses at the scene indicated that three unknown assailants fired shots randomly. The victims were killed in Lindela Road in the Enkanini informal settlement at around 16:10.
The South African Police Service arrived at the scene after being alerted of the shooting. Upon arrival, SAPS officers found the bodies of five victims strewn across two scenes. The areas, according to SAPS, were around 200 metres apart.
A sixth person who was also shot died on arrival at a medical facility. SAPS stated that the victims have yet to be identified. The victims comprised of two women and four men and their estimated age groups are between 22 and 27 years old.
SAPS have opened murder cases that are being investigated by organised crime detectives. The police have requested that anyone with information that could assist the investigation contact them.
Khayelitsha trends online as people share condolences
@geordinhl said
“Hard to comprehend the wanton violence in Khayelitsha yesterday. My thoughts are with the families who have lost these precious lives. Our full support to SAPS in investigating these murders. We have a long way to go to make Cape Town safer for all.”
@UrbanLo wrote
“Another 6 people killed in the Enkanini suburb of Khayelitsha on Sunday afternoon. I know of no government that will allow such killings to go on week after week. This is a war. But the answers are in urgent dialogues about economics. Not peace talks.”
Khayelitsha shooting: Four men and a woman killed in Cape Town
Just a week ago, the Cape Town police launched a manhunt for the gunmen who allegedly shot and killed five people in Khayelitsha on Monday morning, 14 March.
South African Police Service (SAPS) spokesperson Brigadier Novela Potelwa said “crime experts” are still combing the scene of the shooting in the Endlovini informal settlement, Khayelitsha.
Four men and a woman were shot and killed in the early hours of Monday. Potelwa said reports indicate that the unknown suspects approached shacks located at the Monwabisi Park informal settlement in Endlovini and opened fire. Read the full story here.
