CRIME SCENE: Kraaifontein, Cape Town: A mom and her son have met a brutal end together, their lives suspected to have been taken by the same killer.

The 43-year-old woman and her 20-year-old son were shot early on Thursday morning, 27 August 2026 in Madison Court, Scottsdene in Kraaifontein. According to the South African Police Service (SAPS) the incident happened at about 5:30.

A media liaison officer for the Western Cape police, Constable Ndakhe Gwala, said Kraaifontein police registered two counts of murder following the incident

“The mother woke up and noticed her son was not at home. She told her daughter she was going to look for him. Shortly after that her daughter heard gunshots,” said Gwala.

The woman and her son were found outside lying next to each other with gunshot wounds on their upper bodies.

Medical personnel declared both victims deceased at the scene. The motive for the shooting has not yet been established, and no arrests have been made.