Triple Murder, Attempted Murder Allegedly Committed by Men Posing as Cops in Philippi East

Triple murder, attempted murder allegedly committed by men posing as cops in Philippi East

Serious and violent crime unit detectives are investigating a triple murder and attempted murder allegedly committed by suspects posing as policemen in the early hours of Saturday in Philippi East.

Gunmen posing as police kill three in Philippi

A quiet night in Lower Crossroads turned into a crime scene in the early hours of Saturday when three young people were gunned down inside a house on Hankomo Street, Philippi East. Police confirmed that the deadly shooting occurred at around 2am, when two suspects allegedly disguised themselves as police officers before forcing their way into the home and opening fire. The Western Cape’s Serious and Violent Crime Unit is now investigating three …

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Police are investigating a triple murder after two men and a woman aged between 19 and 20 were gunned down in their home in Lower Cross Road in Philippi East, on the Cape Flats. Police spokesperson, Andre Traut, says a fourth person was injured and taken to the hospital. Traut says two suspects approached the victim’s house and identified themselves as police officers. He says the suspects then opened fire on the victims, killing three and injur…

Police Investigate Triple Murder in Philippi East Shooting

Police have launched a manhunt following a deadly shooting in the early hours of Saturday morning in Lower Crossroads, Philippi East, that left three people dead and one injured.   According to Western Cape police, detectives from the Serious and Violent Crime Unit are investigating three counts of murder and one of attempted murder after two suspects allegedly posed as police officers before opening fire inside a home in Hankomo Street at aroun…