CRIME SCENE: Athlone, Cape Town: A teenager has been arrested for a double murder that occurred on 24 August 2026

According to the South African Police Service (SAPS) Anti-Gang Unit detectives arrested the 17-year-old male suspect on two counts of murder on Sunday, 18 October 2026.

SAPS said the suspect was arrested in connection with a fatal shooting incident in Lower Klipfontein Road in August 2026. 

“He was apprehended at Vygieskraal informal settlement in Athlone.

“While on foot patrols in Vygieskraal, the members spotted a suspicious male and searched him. They found a 9mm pistol with 15 rounds of ammunition, and he was arrested for possession of an unlicensed firearm and illegal possession of ammunition,” said SAPS.

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