Teen boy shot and killed in Delft
Detectives are following up on all leads in a bid to apprehend the gunmen responsible for the death of the 13-year-old boy.
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CAPE TOWN - Gun violence in Cape Town has claimed the life of yet another child - this time, in Delft.
The shooting was reported late on Tuesday afternoon.
The motive for the incident is not yet known.
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Detectives are following up on all leads in a bid to apprehend the gunmen responsible for the death of the 13-year-old boy.
Just before 5pm on Tuesday, officers arrived at a medical facility in the area where the teenager had been declared deceased. He sustained a gunshot wound to his head.
Figures between 1 January and 12 June by the Western Cape Department of Health have revealed that 333 children were treated for firearm-related injuries at public health facilities across the province.
Shooting incidents claimed the lives of 58 children during that period.