One person succumbed to their injuries and six others are seriously injured following a shooting incident in Forest Drive in Eerste River on Friday afternoon.
The police’s FC van Wyk said that the seven, aged between
18 and 35, were shot and injured, and SAPS are probing the matter.
‘’Kleinvlei police registered a murder and six attempted
murder cases following a shooting incident on 2023-07-21 at about 12:20 in
Forest Drive, Russel Rest, Eersterivier
, where seven persons aged between 18 and 35 were shot and injured. They were all taken to nearby hospitals for
medical treatment where one of the victims died due to injuries sustained,’’
said Captain FC van Wyk.
Van Wyk said no arrests has been made, adding that the
motive could be gang related.
The Western Cape’s Police Oversight & Community Safety
MEC, Reagen Allen, described the incident as deeply concerning.
‘’These shooting incidents in the Eersteriver area are
deeply concerning. Yet another murder registered with six attempted murders is
wholly unjustified & unacceptable. Criminals are intent to devalue life,
but we will not stand for their actions. SAPS should hast in removing these heartless
individuals. I urge anyone with information to make it available to any and all
law enforcement agencies so that that the perpetrators can be arrested, convicted
and be placed behind bars where they belong.’’
‘’I also intend visiting this SAPS station, as amongst
others (which we have repeatedly raised with Nat. Gov, has a
police-to-population ratio of 1 officer for every 736 residents. We have to
curb the killings immediately and bring those responsible to book,’’ he added.
Done By: Esona Mfazwe
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