Eastern Cape police launch manhunt after five killed in mass shooting
Police said the motive for the attack remained unknown.
In a tragic incident that occurred on Tuesday, 6 October 2026, at the Willowvale informal settlement in the Eastern Cape, five young men were killed and another wounded in a mass shooting. The attackers, three unknown suspects, entered the shack and opened fire, killing four victims aged between 17 and 22 years and critically injuring a 30-year-old male.
Eastern Cape police have launched a manhunt to locate the suspects, while the Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Vuyisile Ncata, is set to visit the crime scene on Wednesday. Police have condemned the attack, urging anyone with information to come forward via the investigating team or Crime Stop.
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