Child seriously wounded in gang crossfire

Another Cape Town child has become the victim of gang violence. An 11-year-old boy is in a serious condition in a hospital after he was hit by a stray bullet during a fight between two gangs in Athlone. Police spokesperson Bernadine Steyn says the boy was playing in front of a house in Bokmakierie Street on Monday evening when he was hit in the head. A case of attempted murder is being investigated.