Victim shot in face after refusing killer's request
Man killed over cigarette
CRIME SCENE: Nooitgedaght, Cape Town: A killer first asked his victim for a cigarette before shooting him cold blood in the face.
This horrific scene transpired at about 22:05 on Friday 13, November 2026 in a passage between Robert Sobukwe and Marlin Road, Nooitgedaght.
Constable Ndakhe Gwala, a media liaison officer for the Western Cape police, said Bishop Lavis police opened a case of murder after the shooting incident.
“According to reports a 38-year-old man was shot and fatally wounded by an unknown suspect who asked for a cigarette.
“When the deceased refused, he shot him in the face and fled. At this stage, no arrest has been made,” said Gwala.
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