Three men have been shot dead in a mass shooting in Delft on Sunday morning, as gunfire erupted in several parts of the Cape Flats.
According to initial reports, the attack took place in Tugela Court in Sandrivier Street, Leiden. Residents said multiple shots were fired, and police later confirmed that three victims were declared dead at the scene.
Provincial police spokesperson in the Western Cape, Colonel Andrè Traut, said investigations are under way.
“The South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Western Cape strongly condemns the brutal killing of three men in Delft early this morning in what is believed to be a gang attack. The Anti-Gang Unit detectives are pursuing the suspects responsible for the senseless act of violence.
Police deployments in Delft have been reinforced to curb further bloodshed. Anyone with information that could assist the investigations is urged to contact Crime Stop at 08600 10111 or use the My SAPS mobile application,” said Traut.
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Paramedics and law enforcement officers responded to the scene, where community members gathered in shock. The identities of the victims are being withheld until their next of kin have been informed.
The Delft shooting adds to a wave of deadly attacks that have rocked Cape Town’s gang-affected communities in recent weeks. Last weekend, reported that five people were killed in separate shootings in Manenberg and Hanover Park, areas also under siege from ongoing turf wars between rival gangs. Earlier this month, two people were gunned down in Mitchells Plain, while several others were wounded in what police described as suspected retaliatory hits.
Community safety activists have repeatedly warned that escalating violence points to deepening gang tensions and a shortage of visible policing. Delft, one of the metro’s most densely populated and volatile areas, has seen a string of shootings this year, with residents saying they live in constant fear of stray bullets.
Western Cape police have pledged increased Anti-Gang Unit patrols and operations in hotspot areas, including Delft, Bishop Lavis and Gugulethu.
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