Cape hit by yet another taxi shooting
By Chanel September
28 April 2007
The current spate of taxi drivers being shot in Cape Town has increased; with another driver being shot in what police believe is a taxi-related shooting.
The incident which took place on Friday evening occurred in Main Road, Delft.
According to police, a group of unknown men fired several shots to the taxi, injuring the driver and a passenger.
Police spokesperson Siphokazi Mawisa says “a 25 year old male sustained a gun shot wound to his shoulder while another male, in his late twenties, sustained gun shot wound to his left leg. Both males were taken to a nearby hospital and are in a stable condition”.
She added that “the suspects fled the scene and are still at large”.
Police are investigating a case of attempted murder.
The latest shootings follow after a similar incident in Philippi East on Thursday night, when a man was shot dead and two others wounded.
The motives for all the incidents, as well as whether they were linked, are being investigated.
Anyone with information can contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111.
28 April 2007
The current spate of taxi drivers being shot in Cape Town has increased; with another driver being shot in what police believe is a taxi-related shooting.
The incident which took place on Friday evening occurred in Main Road, Delft.
According to police, a group of unknown men fired several shots to the taxi, injuring the driver and a passenger.
Police spokesperson Siphokazi Mawisa says “a 25 year old male sustained a gun shot wound to his shoulder while another male, in his late twenties, sustained gun shot wound to his left leg. Both males were taken to a nearby hospital and are in a stable condition”.
She added that “the suspects fled the scene and are still at large”.
Police are investigating a case of attempted murder.
The latest shootings follow after a similar incident in Philippi East on Thursday night, when a man was shot dead and two others wounded.
The motives for all the incidents, as well as whether they were linked, are being investigated.
Anyone with information can contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111.
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