Vygieskraal shootings: Athlone CPF warns area remains volatile after teenager killed
A 16-year-old boy and a 30-year-old man were killed and two young women wounded in a Vygieskraal shooting. Athlone CPF says the area remains volatile as police investigate.
The Athlone Community Police Forum (CPF) has warned that the Vygieskraal area remains volatile following a deadly shooting that left a 16-year-old boy and a 30-year-old man dead, while two young women were wounded. The attack occurred at the corner of Violet Close and Canal Road in The Vlei, where the victims were allegedly standing when unknown suspects opened fire.
Athlone CPF spokesperson Naweed Mohamed stated that the area has long been plagued by gang violence and that no further information about the victims could be released due to the ongoing investigation. Police have registered two counts of murder and two counts of attempted murder, with the motive believed to be gang-related. The Vygieskraal shootings are part of a series of violent incidents across the Cape Flats, raising concerns about the ongoing violence in the region.
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