Western Cape police reported the arrest of two suspects in connection with the murder of four people at a barbershop in Khayelitsha.
In addition to the murder charges, the suspects, aged 24 and 28, have been linked to nine attempted murders.
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Providing more details on the arrests, Western Cape police spokesperson Brigadier Novela Potelwa stated, ‘Western Cape Serious Violent Crime detectives have been hard at work following a shooting incident that was perpetrated by gunmen at a barber shop on Saturday afternoon in Qwarha Street in Site C, Khayelitsha.’
Potelwa added, ‘Three children aged five, 11, and 12, as well as a 30-year-old man, died from the shooting, and seven others were seriously injured. Two other individuals were unharmed.’
With the investigation ongoing, Potelwa noted that the possibility of more arrests and further charges cannot be ruled out.
She also mentioned, ‘Investigations into another multiple murder shooting incident that occurred in Nyanga on Sunday continue and no arrests have been effected yet.’
At the time of the shooting, Western Cape MEC of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Reagen Allen, urged the police to leave no stone unturned in their investigation.
‘We need to ensure that they are swiftly arrested so that a conviction can follow. Life should never be this cheap. SAPS should employ every ounce of their intelligence. I urge anyone with information to make it available to all law enforcement agencies so that justice can be done.’
Police indicated that the suspects are expected to make their first appearance in the Khayelitsha Magistrates’ Court on Friday.
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