Tuesday, March 11, 2025

One dead, two injured in Hanover Park shooting

Phillipi police are probing a murder and two counts of attempted murder, following a shooting incident in Surwood Walk, on Monday evening.

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Police confirmed that the incident occurred in Hanover park at about 18:00

‘’A 40 year old male was shot and fatally wounded and a 18 year old male and a 13 year old girl shot and wounded are under investigation. Police members attended to the crime scene where they found the victim in his vehicle with gunshot wounds to his body. The victim was declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel. The other two victims were transported to a medical facility in a private vehicle where they are receiving treatment,’’ said Sergeant Wesley Twigg, Western Cape police spokesperson.

He explained that the victims were caught in the cross fire and sustained injuries to the neck and leg. Twigg said the motive for the attack is unknown at this stage and no arrests has been made

Anyone with any information about this incident is requested to contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111.

 

Done by: Mitchum George

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