29-year-old man shot and killed in Rocklands, M/Plain

Western Cape police are probing a case of murder after a 29-year-old man’s body was found in Rocklands, Mitchells Plain, on Saturday night.

The police’s Wesley Twigg said he was shot dead on the corner of Sunderland and Lightning street.

‘’Police officers attending the scene found the victim with gunshot wounds to his body. The victim was declared deceased on the scene by paramedics. The unknown suspects fled the scene and are yet to be arrested."

Twigg said the motive for the attack was gang-related.

According to the latest crime statistics (April - June 2023), Mitchell's Plain SAPS recorded the highest number of attempted murder cases in the Western Cape, with 46 cases in the reporting period.

Anyone with information regarding Saturday's incident is urged to contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111.

 

Done By: Mitchum George