Cape Town’s Provincial Serious Violent Crime detectives are investigating a triple murder and an attempted murder that took place in Mfuleni on Tuesday evening.
Mfuleni triple murder adds to pile of active mass shooting cases
At around 23:40, unidentified gunmen entered a shack in Intambane Street, Phola Park, Mfuleni, where seven men were present.
The assailants began shooting, resulting in the deaths of three men at the scene.
In a statement, police spokesperson Brigadier Novela Potelwa confirmed that a fourth man sustained injuries and was promptly taken to a medical facility for treatment.
Three other men in the shack managed to escape without injury.
The motive behind the shooting remains undetermined and is the focal point of the police investigation.
Wave of violence in Cape Town townships
This incident adds to the growing list of violent shootings in Cape Town townships.
In Gugulethu, two separate mass shootings claimed 10 lives within a span of five days in October 2023. The most recent of these took place on 30 September 2023, when five individuals were killed.
Another shooting on 25 September resulted in five more deaths. No arrests have been made in these cases, amplifying concerns about safety in the community.
The motive behind the Mfuleni triple murder is still unclear and is the focus of the police investigation.
Detectives are actively pursuing leads, yet no arrests have been made. Law enforcement is also working relentlessly to solve the Gugulethu cases, but so far, leads have been scant.