Saturday, March 01, 2025

Three injured in Mitchell's Plain shooting

A suspected gang related shooting in Mitchell’s Plain, on Friday night, left three men injured.

Police confirmed that the latest incident occurred in Maartblom Street.

‘’Lentegeur police attended to a complaint of a shooting and upon arrival they found the victims with gunshot wounds to their bodies. The victims were taken to a medical facility for medical treatment. The motive for the attack is believed to be gang related. The suspects are yet to be arrested,’’ said Sergeant Wesley Twigg, Western Cape police spokesperson.

Lentegeur police said they are probing three counts of attempted murder.

Anyone with any information about this shooting incident can contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111.

According to the latest crime statistics (between October and December 2024), the suburb is in the top 10 of most categories in the Western Cape – 5th in contact crime (938 cases; decrease of 73). 48 cases reported for attempted murder.

 

Done By: Mitchum George

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