South Africa: Seven Killed in One Night, Most of Them Teenagers

South Africa: Seven Killed in One Night, Most of Them Teenagers

Three men died and two were injured when gunmen opened fire on a group standing outside a tuck shop in Tafelsig, Mitchells Plain. Twenty minutes later, four people died and three were injured in a shooting at a house in Philippi East.

Seven lives lost in horrific Cape Town shooting incidents

In a tragic night for the Western Cape, seven individuals have lost their lives following two separate shooting incidents in Cape Town, Cape {town} Etc reports. The violence erupted Wednesday night, sending shockwaves through the communities of Tafelsig in Mitchells Plain and Philippi East. The first incident unfolded around 8:10pm at the corner of Laura Street and 8th Avenue in Lost... Read more → The post Seven lives lost in horrific Cape Tow…

JUST IN: Seven killed in two separate mass shootings in Western Cape

Western Cape police are investigating two separate mass shootings that left seven people dead and five others injured.

Seven Killed And Five Injured In Cape Town Mass Shootings

Seven people lost their lives and five others were injured in two separate mass shootings in Tafelsig and Philippi East on Wednesday night. Western Cape police have launched murder and attempted murder investigations while stepping up deployments in the affected communities. Detectives are working to identify those responsible for both attacks. The first shooting was […] The post Seven Killed And Five Injured In Cape Town Mass Shootings appeared…

Seven killed in one night, most of them teenagers

By Anita Dangazele Three men died and two were injured when gunmen opened fire on a group standing outside a tuck shop in Tafelsig, Mitchells Plain. Twenty minutes later, four people died and three were injured in a shooting at a house in Philippi East. Seven people were killed and five were injured in two separate shootings in Cape Town on Wednesday night, 8 July. Most of those who died were teenagers. Police say the first shooting happened a…

More police in Tafelsig, Philippi East after fatal mass shootings

The Western Cape SAPS has confirmed that two mass shootings rocked the Cape Flats on Wednesday night, claiming the lives of seven victims in total.   In the first incident, in Lost City, Tafelsig, five men were shot on the corner of Laura Street and Eighth Avenue at around 20:10.   SAPS spokesperson, Colonel Andre Traut, confirmed that three of the victims, aged 18, 19 and 51, died on the scene. Two others, […]