Five killed, three wounded in the gang-related attack in Steenberg

Cape Town police have launched a manhunt for the killers of five people in Steenberg on the Cape Flats. Three others were wounded in the gang-related attack.

Police spokesperson Novela Potelwa says four men and a woman between the ages of 21 and 33 died on the scene.

She says a man and two women were wounded and taken to a medical facility.

“A manhunt is currently underway for gunmen who stormed a home in Steenberg where they shot and killed five people and wounded three others. The incident is thought to be linked to gang violence. Western Cape Anti-Gang Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting incident. No arrests have been effected yet. Police in the area are on high alert.”

#sapsWC [WESTERN CAPE ANTI-GANG UNIT LAUNCHES MANHUNT FOR GUNMEN AFTER FIVE ARE KILLED, THREE WOUNDED IN A SHOOTING IN STEENBERG]

#SAPS Western Cape #AntiGang Unit detectives are investigating five counts of murder and three attempted murders after a shooting incident occurred in Steenberg on Saturday evening.

Preliminary reports indicate that the victims were drinking at a residence at 20:00 on Blode Street when yet-to-be identified gunmen entered and fired several shots indiscriminately. As a consequence, four men and a woman between the ages of 21 and 33 died on the scene. Three others, a man and two women were wounded. They were taken to a medical facility for treatment.

The incident is believed to be linked to gang violence. No arrests have been made yet. AGU detectives are hard at work in search of the perpetrators of the act. Police remain on high alert in the area.

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