Cape Town - Provincial Police Oversight and Community Safety MEC Reagen Allen has called on the SAPS to get to the bottom of the triple murder in Gugulethu on Sunday evening.
Police have opened a triple murder docket for investigation after three men between the ages of 28 and 30 were fatally shot in Gugulethu.
Police spokesperson Novela Potelwa said: “Reports from the scene indicate that the vehicle in which the deceased were travelling had just entered NY6 at approximately 6pm when it came under fire from unknown gunmen who later fled in another vehicle. Numerous shots were fired at the vehicle, wounding all occupants.”
Two of the victims died on the scene while a third one died later in hospital after sustaining serious gunshot wounds at the scene of the crime.
The motive for the shooting is yet to be determined with provincial detectives pursuing several leads as part of their investigation.
Allen said: “This shooting comes barely a week after a mass shooting incident in the same area. There is a need to improve intelligence so that these incidents can be prevented, so that it’s not repeated.
“It’s deeply worrying that a second mass shooting occurs within a space of one week. I will be keeping a close eye on how these investigations are unfolding,” he said.