Man shot dead, 7 wounded in Hanover Park shooting
The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon.
CAPE TOWN - Police have opened a case of murder and attempted murder after eight people were shot in Hanover Park.
The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon.
A 28-year-old man died while seven others, including a five-year-old girl and a six-year-old boy, were wounded.
No arrests were made.
“A 28-year-old man was shot and killed and seven other people were wounded in the shooting, and taken to hospital including a five-year-old girl and six-year-old boy. The possibility that the incident is gang-related is not being ruled out,” said police spokesperson Andre Traut.
In a separate attack, a man was also gunned down in the same area on Sunday morning.
“A 26-year-old man was shot and killed by an unknown suspect whose yet to be arrested,” Traut said.
It has been a tumultuous weekend for Hanover Park as two other shooting incidents were also reported since Friday evening.
