Cape Town Central police responded to a shooting in Astana Street, Bo-Kaap, on Monday at about 13:30, reports Cape {town} Etc.
Officers found a 22-year-old man with gunshot wounds. Medical personnel declared him dead at the scene.
Sergeant Wesley Twigg, a Western Cape police spokesman, said ‘ […]the victim was approached by a unknown suspect/s who opened fire on him before fleeing the scene. The victim was declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel.’
He said detectives have opened a murder docket and are investigating the circumstances.
It is alleged that the man was a part of the NTKS.
Detectives are urging anyone who saw the incident or has information to come forward. Tips can be phoned to Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or submitted anonymously via the MySAPS app.
The SAPS says anonymous reports are treated confidentially and can help detectives move the case forward.
According to EWN Residents described shock and sadness after the shooting. A criminologist says easy access to illegal firearms fuels many shootings in Cape Town and makes neighbourhoods less safe.
That context underlines why police appeal for community help in solving crimes.
Anyone with information can contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or use the MySAPS app. Detectives stress that even small details may be important to the investigation.
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