Another taxi shooting took place yesterday evening at the
Nyanga terminus where four people were killed and three others injured by
yet-to-be identified assailants. Reports say that up to seven people were
seated in a taxi in Sihlanu Avenue near the Nyanga Terminus when the gunmen
approached and shots fired multiple times around 9:30pm. Four men between the
ages of 30 and 36 died on the scene. Three others were taken to a medical
facility after sustaining serious injury. A fifth victim died in the hospital
and two other victims nursing injuries.
Brigadier Novela Potelwa said that a team of investigators
are working on pursuing specific leads, the motive for the incident is believed
to be taxi-conflict related. The investigators have opened murder and attempted
murder cases
Earlier that day at the Cape Town Station Deck Taxi a
shooting took place that resulted in several people injured. In relation to the
Nyanga shooting incident and Cape town station deck on Monday afternoon, police
have bolstered deployments at potential hotspot.
By Everngelista Muza
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