Organised crime detectives have arrested a suspect in connection with an incident where six people were shot and killed in the Enkanini informal settlement in Khayelitsha on Sunday, 20 March.
Two women and four men between the ages of 18 and 27 were allegedly shot dead by three gunmen around 4:10pm in Lindela Road.
Police spokesperson Brigadier Novela Potelwa said when officers arrived at the scene they found the bodies of the five victims at two scenes, 200m apart. A sixth person reportedly died in hospital.
As part of ongoing investigations into the recent multiple murders, the detectives assigned to the case have their sights set on specific leads with more arrests imminent.
The 35-year-old suspect has been charged with murder and is expected to appear in the Khayelitsha Magistrate’s court on Monday, 28 March 2022.
The Acting Minister of Community Safety, Anroux Marais has welcomed Police Minister Bheki Cele’s commitment to increase SAPS support in the area to bring calm, increase safety and ensure the suspects are brought to book and fully investigated for these heinous crimes.
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