CRIME SCENE: Athlone, Cape Town: A 35-year-old man has died in a hail of bullets inside his car.

A media liaison officer for the Western Cape police, Constable Ndakhe Gwala, said the shooting incident occurred at the corners of Bokmakierie and 7^th Avenues on Monday, 19 October 2026 at about 13:25. 

“Athlone police responded to reports of a shooting and on arrival they found the lifeless body of a 35-year-old man inside a vehicle. He sustained multiple gunshot wounds on his body and was declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel. 

“The circumstances surrounding the shooting are under investigation and the motive is believed to be gang related. At this stage no arrest has been made,” said Gwala.