News24 | Man killed at Athlone court in apparent gang hit

Cape gangsterism: Man killed at court, 2 people wounded in nearby shootings

A man was shot dead at the court premises and two other people were injured nearby when suspected gang fights broke out in Athlone, Cape Town, on Friday morning.

News24 | Man killed at Athlone court in apparent gang hit

A man was gunned down at the Athlone Magistrate’s Court on Friday morning, in what is suspected to be a gang-related shooting.

Even courts are not safe: 3 people shot near Athlone Magistrate's Court

As gang-related crime tightens its grip on Cape Town, a suspected gang fight claimed a life and wounded two others on the premises of Athlone Magistrate’s Court just before 10am on Friday, reports Cape {town} Etc. According to police spokesperson Brigadier Novela Potelwa, the 30-year-old man was entering the gate of the court when he came under attack. He sustained gunshot wounds to the back and head. The unknown gunman fled the scene shortly af…

Man killed at court, two wounded in suspected Athlone gang shootings

Police have launched a manhunt for gunmen after suspected gang fighting erupted in Athlone on Friday morning, which led to the killing of a man on the premises of the Athlone Magistrate’s court.   A gunman fled the scene, and a firearm and personal belongings were later recovered.   A man and a woman were also shot and wounded in separate incidents near the court. They were transported to medical facilities for treatment.   […]