CRIME SCENE: Mitchells Plain, Cape Town: A young Mitchells Plain man died in a hail of bullets Thursday afternoon, 28 May 2026.

Mitchell Plain police attended to a complaint of a shooting incident at 14:21 in Rugby Street, Beacon Valley, said Captain FC van Wyk, a media liaison officer for the Western Cape police.

 On arrival the police members were shown the body of a male laying on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds to his back, chest and his neck. The 21-year-old victim was declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel, said Van Wyk.

 A murder case was opened for investigation. The motive is believed to be gang related.

 Anyone with information is kindly requested to contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or use the MySAPS-App anonymously.