Elsies River Murder
20-year-old wounded in same shooting
Young man (18) gunned down
CRIME SCENE: Elsies River, Cape Town: An 18-year-old man was shot and killed and another person wounded on Thursday morning.
Thembakazi Mpendukana, a media liaison officer for the Western Cape police, confirmed that a murder and an attempted murder case have been opened at Elsies River SAPS following the shooting.
“The incident happened at the corner of 40th and St Dominic Street at around 8am. An 18-year-old male was declared deceased at the scene and a 20-year-old man was taken to the nearest hospital for treatment.
“No arrest has been made yet and the circumstances surrounding this incident are under investigation,” said Mpendukana.
Multiple shots fired in Elsies River
Man shot in front of his house
CRIME SCENE: Elsies River, Cape Town: A man was shot and killed in front of his house on Tuesday evening, 26 June 2026.
A media liaison officer for the Western Cape police, Captain FC van Wyk, said South African Police Service members from Elsies River police attended to a shooting incident at a premises in Old Stellenbosch Road, Clarke Estate, Elsies River at 19:45.
“On arrival they found the 43-year-old deceased laying on the pavement in front of his house with multiple gunshot wounds to his body. A murder case was opened for investigation. The motive is believed to be gang related,” sad Van Wyk.
Anyone with information about the incident is requested to contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or report it anonymously via the MySAPS-App.