Investigation into the latest mass shooting incident in Khayelitsha has resulted in the arrest of one suspect.
On Sunday night, six men were
shot dead in the Taiwan informal settlement a third mass shooting in in area since
March.
According to Western Cape
Police Commissioner Thembisile Patekile they are hunting for several more
suspects.
"At this stage, we know
that there were three people seen running away from the scene. It could be
either that they running either as the victim or as part of it,"
Commissioner Patekile said.
Patekile said that they cannot
rule out extortion or gang violence. He said that in particular the township
gangs of Khayelitsha are well known for their relationship between gang violence, taxi
violence, extortion.
Arrests have yet to be made
and motive had not been established.
by Everngelista Muza
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