CRIME SCENE: Ottery, Cape Town: A man was killed and another wounded during a shooting in Ottery on Wednesday afternoon, 20 May 2026.

According to Sergeant Wesley Twigg, a media liaison officer for the Western Cape police, the shooting occurred at about 17:20 in Hooggenoeg Court, Ottery.

Twigg said a 42-year-old man was approached by unknown suspects who shot him before fleeing the scene.

“The victim was declared dead on the scene by medical personnel, while a 59-year-old was hit by a stray bullet and taken to hospital for treatment,” he said.

 Anyone with any information about this incident can contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or use the MySAPS mobile App anonymously..