By Odette Ismail
An officer and two bystanders were wounded in a suspected shootout at the Bellville taxi rank in Cape Town on Tuesday. Police closed the rank until Wednesday morning. This left thousands of commuters stranded and in difficulty to find ways to get home. According to the Cape Times, police said they were uncertain of what had led up to the shootout, but were aware of rivalry between taxi associations Codeta and Cata were sparking up. This was due to arguments over profitable routes between Kraaifontein and Cape Gate in Brackenfell. Police spokesperson Elliot Sinyangana said the shooting broke out at 3:45 pm. A woman was wounded in the arm and a passerby in the leg. A policeman who tried to break the fight was also wounded. All three were taken to hospital and are stable. Attempted murder cases have been opened and no arrests were made.
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