Mass murder in Hout Bay

Additional police have been deployed to the Hout Bay area, following a mass murder in the area.

According to police, five men were shot and killed in Molokwane Street in Imizamo Yethu, on Wednesday evening. Five others sustained injuries and were rushed to hospital.

‘’Provincial Serious and Violent Crime Unit detectives are hard at work pursuing leads in a bid to apprehend the suspects who are responsible for the death of five adult males and the attempt to kill five others in Hout Bay last night. At around 19:00 unknown gunmen opened fire at the occupants of a house in Molokwane Street in Imizamo Yethu and a vehicle which were parked outside the house,’’ said Colonel Andrè Traut.

‘’Five men aged between 20 and 45 did not survive the onslaught on their life while five other men were admitted to hospital with serious gunshot wounds,’’ he added.

Traut says the motive for the multiple murder and attempted murders are unknown.

The Western Cape’s Police Oversight and Community Safety MEC, Reagan Allen, described the attack as ‘pure evil.’

“This incident represents pure evil. The intent to kill is quite palpable, these murderers must immediately be found they do not belong in any of our communities. I have engaged the SAPS members on this matter and as I wait for the details, I urge the service to make swift arrests.

‘’Community members should not shy away from making information available to all Law Enforcement agencies so that the thugs (sic) who committed the crime can have their day in court and rot in jail,” added Allen.

Any person who can shed light on the circumstances of the incident is kindly requested to contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111

 Done by: Esobusi Mkangelwa