Teenager shot and killed in Eerste River

The Western Cape’s Police Oversight & Community Safety MEC, Reagen Allen, has described the killing of a 14-year-old in Eerste River as ‘’extremely upsetting’’.

Naeema Marshall was shot and killed in New Forest Village, eerste River on Monday afternoon. The girl from Beacon Valley, Mitchell’s Plain, was visiting her aunt at the time of the incident.

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‘’Kleinvlei police registered a murder case following a shooting incident on 2023-07-17 at 13:00 at a premises in Budhi Crescent,  New Forest Village, where a 14 year old girl was shot and fatally wounded. Circumstances surrounding this incident are under investigation. The motive for this shooting incident is unknown. The case was transferred to Anti Gang Unit detectives for further investigation,’’ said Captain F.C van Wyk.

A 14-year-old boy has since been arrested for allegedly being behind the murder.

Allen says child murders needs to stop.

‘’The fatal shooting of a 14-year-old girl is extremely upsetting. The manner in which our children are losing their lives is totally unacceptable, and this has to stop. An entire life is now lost and none of her dreams or aspirations will be achieved,’’ said Reagen Allen, Western Cape’s Police Oversight & Community Safety MEC.

‘’It is deeply horrifying that the alleged shooter is a 14-year-old boy. Regrettably, he would have to face the consequences for his actions. I have a number of questions, particularly around how a child at this age has access to a firearm. It would be important that the person who provided the firearm to the boy be arrested and convicted,’’ he added.

 

Done By: Esobusi Mkangelwa