Three men were gunned down at Gordon’s Bay Mall Tuesday evening (27 January) in what Western Cape police believe was a gang-related shooting.
According to a police statement, the incident took place at 20:20 when three occupants of a stationary vehicle were targeted in the parking lot of Gordon’s Bay Mall.
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Unknown gunmen in a vehicle approached them and opened fire.
Two of the victims succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained while inside the vehicle, while a third was found fatally wounded outside the car, a Toyota Corolla. The victims are aged between 40 and 45 years old.
The suspects fled the scene in a vehicle.
When the DistrictMail and Helderberg Gazette arrived at the scene at about 21:00, police and emergency services had cordoned off the scene at the local mall.
One of the victims could be seen lying at a distance from the car in the parking lot with a gunshot wound to his back, while two others were found inside the vehicle with a visibly shattered driver-side window.
The scene drew crowds from the surrounding communities as residents gathered in complete shock and disbelief at what had happened.
Police have since opened a triple murder docket, launched an investigation and begun a manhunt for the suspects.
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No arrests have been made and police are urging anyone with information to contact 08 600 10 111.
