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Worcester police probing deadly shooting in Avian Park

By Kevin Brandt

A 35-year-old victim was found gunned down in Avian Park this weekend.

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    Worcester shooting suspect to spend weekend in jail ahead of court appearance

    The 29-year-old man faces a murder charge and is expected to appear in the Worcester Magistrates Court on Monday.

    519 days ago
  • Picture: SAPS Facebook page.

    No arrests made in connection with murder of Worcester boy (14)

    The teen was shot and killed on Wednesday night.

    969 days ago
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    Four suspects to appear in court for shooting Worcester girl (6)

    The child was sitting at the back of a truck driving in the Avian Park area when she was caught in the crossfire.

    1117 days ago
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    Another child wounded in gang shooting in Western Cape

    It's believed the six-year-old girl was sitting at the back of a bakkie driving in the Avian Park area when she got caught in the crossfire.

    1118 days ago
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    Worcester dad gets life sentence for son’s rape, murder

    Charles Witbooi was sentenced in the Western Cape High Court late last week.

    1370 days ago
  • FILE: A crime scene. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    Probe after woman seriously wounded in Worcester shooting

    The shooting was reported in Koevoel Street on Tuesday night.

    1620 days ago
  • Deputy Police Minister Bongani Mkongi visiting roadblocks in Worcester ahead of his engagement with the community members of Avian Park on 14 August. Picture: SAPS.

    Dept welcomes call to beef up policing resources in gang-ridden Avian Park

    Deputy Police Minister Bongani Mkongi conducted a walkabout in the gang-ridden community of Avian Park, where he instructed police to focus on and wipe out gang kingpins.

    1741 days ago
  • FILE: Deputy Police Minister Bongani Mkongi. Picture: Twitter/@SAPoliceService.

    Mkongi: At least 20 killed in gang violence in Avian Park in 2017

    Deputy Police Minister Bongani Mkongi says that he’s instructed police to beef up patrols and to go after gang kingpins.

    1741 days ago
  • Gavel. Picture: SAPS.

    Case postponed against WC father accused of baby son’s murder

    The 33-year-old man is believed to be affiliated to a local gang in Avian Park.

    1815 days ago
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    Avian Park residents protest after man & boy (16) shot dead

    Police say a group of community members took to the streets in protest against the ongoing gang violence plaguing the area.

    1874 days ago
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    Worcester community tired of living in fear of gang violence

    The community is at the centre of a turfwar between rival gangs over drugs.

    1874 days ago
  • FILE: A crime scene. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    Gangster’s mom urges Worcester community to take stand against gangsterism

    The woman turned her son over to authorities last week after he confessed to killing a rival gang member.

    1887 days ago
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