CRIME SCENE: Tafelsig, Cape Town: A man was killed and another wounded here on Friday, 6 November 2026.

According to the Commander of the Western Cape police media centre, Lieutenant Colonel FC Van Wyk, Mitchells Plain police attended to the shooting incident at approximately 15:55, in front of a premises in Kilimanjaro Street, Tafelsig. 

“The police members found the body of a 45-year-old male with multiple gunshot wounds to the head and a 32-year-old male who sustained a gunshot wound to the buttocks.  The injured victim was taken to hospital for treatment.

“According to reports a group of unidentified males approached the 45-year-old man and randomly started shooting at him. A stray bullet hit the 32-year-old in the buttocks. A murder and an attempted murder case were opened for investigation,” Van Wyk.

Anyone with information is kindly requested to contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111.