11 killed in separate mass shootings across Cape Flats
The motive for the attacks is under investigation.
Three separate mass shootings took place overnight on the Cape Flats, resulting in the deaths of 11 people, according to the Western Cape Police. The incidents occurred in the cities of Langa, Gugulethu, and Khayelitsha. In the first attack, three men aged 25, 31, and 35 were killed in Lingelethu West, Khayelitsha. Soon after, five individuals were shot dead in Langa’s Phase 3.
The early hours of the morning witnessed a third shooting in the Potelwa informal settlement of Gugulethu, where two men and a woman were fatally wounded, with two others sustaining injuries. The motive behind these attacks remains under investigation. Police deployments have been increased in these and other potential hotspot areas to enhance security.
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