Tafelsig shooting
Twee spring die dood vry
Mans op pad winkel toe geskiet
MISDAADTONEEL: Mitchells Plain, Kaapstad: Twee mans wat winkel toe gestap het in Tafelsig, het amper met hulle lewens geboet.
Volgens ‘n media skakelbeampte vir die Wes-Kaapse polisie, kaptein FC van Wyk, is die twee slagoffers Vrydag, 29 Mei 2026 om 20:00 deur ‘n onbekende man geskiet.
“Mitchells Plain SAPD-lede het ‘n klag ontvang van ‘n skietvoorval naby ‘n bushalte in Kilimanjaro-straat. Met hul aankoms het hulle twee slagoffers gevind, ‘n 28-jarige man met ‘n skietwond aan sy agterstewe en ‘n 26-jarige man met ‘n skietwond aan die rug.
“Volgens berigte was die slagoffers op pad na ‘n winkel toe ‘n verdagte twee skote op hulle afgevuur het. Hulle is na nabygeleë hospitale vervoer vir behandeling. Mitchells Plain-polisie het twee aanklagte van poging tot moord geregistreer.
“Die motief is vermoedelik bendeverwant,” het Van Wyk gesê.
Two men shot from behind, survive
A dangerous walk to the shop
CRIME SCENE: Mitchells Plain, Cape Town: A walk to the shop almost cost two men their lives in Tafelsig on Friday night.
According to a media liaison officer for the Western Cape police, Captain FC van Wyk, the two victims were shot by an unknown gunman on 29 May 2026 at 20:00.
“Mitchells Plain SAPS members received a complaint of a shooting incident in Kilimanjaro Street near a bus stop. On arrival they found two victims, a 28-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the buttocks and a 26-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the lower back.
“According to reports the victims was walking to a shop, when a suspect fired two shots at them. They were transported to nearby hospitals for treatment. Mitchells Plain police registered two counts of attempted murder.
“Motive is believed to be gang related,” said Van Wyk.