Saturday, May 31, 2025

M/Plain man survives shooting incident after being shot multiple times in the face.

A man survived a shooting incident after he was shot multiple times in the face.

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Police confirmed to Bush Radio News that the incident occurred on the corners of Stag and Klipspringer Streets, Eastridge, Mitchell’s Plain, on Friday night.

‘’Mitchells Plain police opened an attempted murder case for further investigation following a shooting incident on Friday, 30 May 2025 at about 22:30,’’ said Lieutenant Colonel Malcolm Pojie, Western Cape police spokesperson.

‘’It is alleged that the 38 year old victim was standing on the corner of mentioned streets when he was accosted by two masked men who shot him multiple times in the face and head. The suspects fled the scene on foot and the victim was transported to a medical facility in a critical condition.  No arrests have been made yet,’’ he added.

According to the latest crime statistics, Mitchell’s Plain is ranked third provincially, and twelfth, nationally, with attempted murder cases reported. The suburb recorded 48 attempted murder cases between January and March 2025 (57 counts less than the same period in 2024)

 

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