Seven people are expected to appear in separate courts on Monday for murder and attempted murder related to a series of shootings that took place at some gang hotspots on the Cape Flats last week.
after a firing incident A five-year-old girl was seriously injured at Valhalla Park in Bishop Lavis at around 9.45am on Thursday, 9 April, with Anti-Gang Unit (AGU) detectives working around the clock to search for the perpetrators of the shooting.
On Sunday, after an intensive search of the suspects, the AGU arrested the couple, aged 34 and 38, on charges of attempt to murder. It is alleged that the shooting incident was caused by a fight between two rival gangs, during which one group chased a gang member and opened fire. Due to this, a child playing on the road was shot and injured. More than 30 spent cartridges were found at the spot.
Meanwhile a 37-year-old off-duty SANDF The member was assassinated in Delft on Wednesday, 8 April. Western Cape serious violent crime detectives investigating the murder, supported by the POCC team, the drone unit and the crime scene investigation team, apprehended five suspects in Delft South and recovered the deceased victim's gun, magazine, bank card and cellphone. Three suspects have been charged with murder and will appear in the Bellville Magistrate's Court on Monday. Robbery is believed to be the reason for the murder.
In a separate investigation, a second suspect, aged 31, is expected to appear in court in Mitchells Plain on Monday for a double murder and five attempted murders that occurred Tuesday afternoon in Mitchells Plain, Portland. The first suspect was arrested by the anti-gang unit on Wednesday evening and appeared in court on Friday.
The shooting incidents are believed to be linked to mass violence and its manifestations. The SAPS in the Western Cape said it was committed to investigating all reported cases and bringing perpetrators of crimes to justice.
Times Live