Bishop lavis shooting
4th suspect in Bishop Lavis gang shooting arrested
Officers arrested three men in connection with a deadly shooting that occurred in June this year.
The shooting broke out during an abalone bust at the weekend.
At least 17 people have been killed in gang-related shootings in the Cape Town suburb of Bishop Lavis since last month.
The Community Policing Forum says 17 people have been shot dead in suspected gang violence over the past two weeks.
On Tuesday, a 25-year-old man was shot and killed in the Nooitgedacht area.
This brings to 15 the total number of residents gunned down in the area over the past two weeks.
Sunday's shooting brings to nine the number of people gunned down in Bishop Lavis over the past 15 days.
The men will appear in the Bishop Lavis Magistrates Court on Friday.
Six people have been killed in gang shootings in the area over the past 10 days.
Residents have described hearing sporadic gunfire in their neighbourhoods.
Residents have complained about a surge in gun violence in the area known to be a hotspot for gang activity.
A teenager was shot and killed in the area on Thursday in what’s believed to have been a hit.
Police and Forensic personnel are taking photographs of the crime scene.
The incident occurred at the weekend. The motive is unclear.
A Bishop Lavis man was fatally shot while talking to friends a couple of metres away from his home.
He allegedly shot the learner at Bishops School of Skills on Monday, wounding him in the leg.