Five people have been gunned down and seven others were injured in several gang-related shooting incidents, at different locations in Mitchells Plain, on the Cape Flats this afternoon.
Police spokesperson Novela Potelwa says five people were shot at in a tuck shop in Beacon Valley, two of them died.
In the same area, four people were shot at in another tuck shop, leaving one person dead.
She says two more fatal shooting incidents occurred in Tafelsig and Town Centre.
"All incidents are believed to be gang-related. Anti-Gang Unit detectives are investigating murder and attempted murder cases. Multidisciplinary deployments have been bolstered to prevent further occurrences. As the manhunt for the perpetrators continues, no arrests have been effected yet."
