Philippi east murder
Cape Town police recover 8 illegal guns in 14 days
In the latest arrest, officials nabbed four suspects in Philippi East after they were found in possession of an illegal firearm and seven rounds of ammunition.
This comes as law enforcement officials are beefing up security in Philippi following the murder of eleven people in separate shootings.
A contingent of specialised police officers has been deployed, but residents say this reactionary move leaves them with little sense of security.
Officers are attempting to piece together what led to the two deadly incidents in the Marikana informal settlement last night.
Crime scene experts are trying to piece together what happened in two separate incidents in the Marikana informal settlement.
Three other people were wounded in Monday night’s attack at their home.