Thursday, October 05, 2023

Man fatally wounded close to Mitchell's Plain Home Affairs Department

Mitchell’s Plain police are investigating a case of murder after a 27-year-old man was shot and killed, close to the Mitchell’s Plain Home Affairs Department in Beacon Valley, on Thursday morning.



The police’s Wesley Twigg said the motive for the murder could be gang-related.

‘’ Mitchell’s police registered a murder case for investigation following a shooting incident this morning at about 11:05 in Alpha Street, Mitchell’s Plain… Police members attended to the crime scene where they found the victim with gunshot wounds to his body. The victim was declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel. The possibility that the incident might be gang related will be investigated,’’ said Sergeant Wesley Twigg.

Meanwhile, police are still on the hunt for a suspect or suspects, after a  decapitated body wasfound in in Beacon Valley, on Monday evening.

The police’s Wesley Twigg said officers found the unknown man’s body on the corner of Greyville and Metropolitan Streets.

Anyone with any information about these incidents can contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111.

 

Done By: Mitchum George

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