Cape Town Drive-By Shooting Leaves One Dead, Seven Injured

Tragedy unfolded in Manenberg in the Western Cape on Saturday night when one person was killed and seven others wounded in a drive-by shooting.

Police spokesperson Sgt. Wesley Twigg in a statement issued on Sunday confirmed that the incident took place at around 7 pm in the parking lot of Audrey Court, a block of flats in the area, where the group had been socialising.

“A 21-year-old male was shot and fatally wounded and three males between 25 and 31, a 25-year-old female and three boys between 16 and 18 were shot and wounded.

“According to reports, the victims were busy socialising in the parking area when unknown assailants in a motor vehicle came past and started shooting at them.

“The 21-year-old victim was declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel, while the other victims were taken to a medical facility for medical treatment.”

According to Twigg, the motive for the attack has yet to be determined, and no arrests have been made. 

The attack comes just a few days after three people were killed and three others were injured in the area on Wednesday when gangs opened fire in front of the Manenberg police station.