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Four people killed, two injured in Bellville Taxi Rank shooting

Polices ay four gunmen opened fire at the long-distance side of the taxi rank on Saturday night

Four people killed, two injured in Bellville Taxi Rank shooting

Four people were fatally shot and two others, including a child, were injured in a shooting at the Bellville Taxi Rank in Cape Town, according to police. On Saturday night, around 21:00, four gunmen in two vehicles opened fire at the long-distance side of the taxi rank. Police spokesperson FC van Wyk revealed that the two victims were one man and a seven-year-old child.

The Provincial Taxi Violence Unit detectives are actively pursuing the suspects. Police have registered murder and attempted murder cases for investigation, and a firearm linked to a taxi driver was confiscated. However, no arrests have been made yet, and the investigation into the incident continues.

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