Cape Town, Delft residents are shattered after yet another teenage girl was shot and wounded in gang crossfire on Friday, 12 August.
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The 13-year-old girl is in stable condition in Tygerberg Hospital. She was wounded while she was on her way to a shop, reports News24.
According to Police spokesperson, Warrant Officer, Joseph Swartbooi, the Delft police went to the scene on Friday at around 1:30pm.
Swartbooi explained: “Upon arrival at the scene on the corners of Roosendaal Avenue and Delft Main Road, near a shopping complex, they found the injured victim, who sustained a gunshot wound to her body. The 13-year-old victim was transported to a nearby hospital for medical treatment.”
According to the police, the attack allegedly comes hot on the heels of a gang shooting in the area that claimed the life of 15-year-old, Aqeelah Schroeder, while she was walking home from a local shop on Women’s Day.
Reportedly, Schroeder was found lying on her stomach and she had a gunshot wound to her right shoulder. Her family said she had stepped out to buy sausages less than 200m from their home when two shots rang out. She died in hospital.
Residents from Delft are on a rampage and are demanding that the police boost resources in the area to combat crime.
According to Delft community leader, Farida Ryklief, the protection of women and children should be prioritised by all spheres of government. Ryklief also said that services to families who suffer the aftermath of violent crimes should be more accessible and they want competent individuals to man such services.
“Thank God for all the prayers. Our community is truly broken,” she added. Furthermore, Ryklief pleaded for more police visibility in high-crime areas such as Delft.
According to police, the perpetrators are still at large and the motive for the attack is still unknown and under investigation. The Delft police are investigating an attempted murder case. Thus far, there were no arrests in both cases.
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