4 men arrested in Delft following a spate of shootings

Nontando Mafanya

31 May 2016

Four men have been arrested during a walkabout in Delft by community crime fighters and police following a recent spate of shooting.

At least eight people have been killed in what are believed to be gang-related shootings. 

Police made the arrest at a house where angry community members had gathered.

The suspect was found in possession of mandrax, while three other men have been taken in for questioning.

Three arrests were also made yesterday in connection with the shootings. Among the casualties of the gun battles is a four-year old Machiano Geswind, who was standing outside his family home when he was hit by a stray bullet.

His parents wept as Community Safety MEC Dan Plato offered his condolences.