A candlelight vigil will be held on Sunday afternoon for a teenage girl who was innocently shot and killed in Facreton on Saturday evening.
Fourteen-year-old Alnika Mitchell was caught in the
crossfire on the corner of Lugmag Avenue and Ventura Street. An adult male who
sustained a gunshot wound to his arm was treated on the scene.
COURTESY: Facebook - Alnika Mitchell‘’Kensington police responded to a complaint of a shooting
on the corner of Lugmag Avenue and Ventura Street, Facreton, on Saturday
evening, 06 December 2025, at about 19:30. Upon arrival on the scene they found
the body of a 14 year old girl who sustained a gunshot wound. The victim was
declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel. An adult male who
sustained a gunshot wound to his arm was treated on the scene. According to
reports the suspect opened fire on a silver Volkswagen Polo when the victims
were caught in the crossfire. The suspect fled the scene and is yet to be
arrested,’’ said Sergeant Wesley Twigg, Western Cape police spokesperson.
Police are probing murder and attempted murder cases.
Mourners are set to gather at 109 Lugmag Avenue from 15:00
COURTESY: Facebook - Cllr Cheslyn SteenbergDone By: Mitchum George
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