Elsies river gang violence
Suspects in Elsies River shooting expected in court
An 18-year-old man and three children were killed when gunmen stormed a wendy house on Tuesday night.
He was one of three children killed in a shooting in Clarkes Estate on Tuesday night. An 18-year-old man also died. Alexander’s mother and her friend were wounded.
Members of the SANDF made their way into Elsies River on Friday night. This time they had aerial support and were accompanied by the dog unit.
Members of the Anti-Gang Unit were doing foot patrols between the flats at Akker Court in Avonwood in the earlier hours of Friday morning.
A man was killed and two others were wounded in a drive-by shooting at the Plattekloof off-ramp on Wednesday afternoon.
Two bodies were also found in shallow graves near the Bishop Lavis railway line on Saturday.
Due to the spike in gang violence in the area, a movement called ‘Inspire Elsies’ is calling for the army to intervene.
A group called Inspire Elsies says they have had enough of ongoing gang violence and wants the government to take action.
A three-year-old girl wounded in a gang shooting in Elsies River is on the mend.
The family wants police to urgently arrest the perpetrators behind the shooting.
An emotional Wendaline Weely told Eyewitness News when they visited her at the hospital they could see she was in a lot of pain.
Community members of Elsies River in Cape Town say they desperately need more police officers to assist in the battle against gang violence.
The toddler has been shot in the mouth and has been in and out of surgery. A suspected gangster was shot and killed in the shooting.
A gang shooting occurred on Thursday and no arrests have been made.
In the short video, a green car is seen driving down a street, shots are then fired from inside the vehicle at a group of men.
The Elsies River police station was packed on Saturday with many parents who completed a certificate that contains vital information such as their children’s fingerprints.
Police Minister Fikile Mbalula handed over a satellite police station to assist local police in fighting crime.
The community been hit by a surge in gang violence in recent weeks.
Last week, four people were shot dead and nine were wounded in a mass shooting in the Leonsdale neighbourhood.