Beacon Valley shooting
Killing in Mitchells Plain on Eid
Man (21) dies in hail of bullets
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.
Moord in Mitchells Plain
Jongman sterf ná verskeie skote
MISDAADTONEEL: Mitchells Plain, Kaapstad: ‘n 21-jarige man van Mitchells Plain het Donderdagmiddag, 28 Mei 2026 ‘n brutale skietdood gesterf.
‘n Media skakelbeampte vir die Wes-Kaapse polisie, kaptein FC van Wyk, sê lede van die Mitchells Plain polisie het op ‘n klag van ‘n skietvoorval om 14:21 in Rugbystraat, Beacon Valley, reageer.
Met hul aankoms het hulle op die liggaam van ‘n man afgekom met veelvuldige skietwonde aan sy rug, bors en nek. Die slagoffer is deur mediese personeel op die toneel dood verklaar, het Van Wyk gesê.
Daar word vermoed dat die motief bendeverwant is.
Enigiemand met inligting word vriendelik versoek om Crime Stop te kontak by 08600 10111 of die MySAPS-App anoniem te gebruik.