Thursday, February 06, 2025

Two killed and one injured in Rylands shooting

Two people were killed and another injured in a shooting incident that occurred in Rylands in the early hours of Thursday.

Police said the motive for the attack is unknown at this stage.

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‘’Athlone police are investigating the circumstances that led to a shooting incident in the early hours of Thursday morning, 06 February 2025, in College Road, Rylands, in which a 24-year-old man and a 30-year-old female were shot and fatally wounded and a 24-year-old man wounded,’’ said Sergeant Wesley Twigg, Western Cape police spokesperson.

‘’Police members responded to a complaint of a shooting and upon arrival on the scene they found the victims with gunshot wounds to their bodies. The male and female victims were declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel, while the other victim was taken to a medical facility for medical treatment,’’ he added.

No arrests have been made and police are investigating two counts of murder and one of attempted murder.

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

 

Done by: Elona Sibunzi

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