6 murdered in Khayelitsha Police launch manhunt
Police in the Western Cape are investigating the motive behind an attack, in which six people were shot and killed in Khayelitsha, on the Cape Flats. Seven others, including a six-year-old girl, were wounded.
Police Spokesperson Novela Potelwa says tragedy struck after an armed group stormed a house and randomly opened fire.
“Indications are that it is a household where people live, there were reports that it is a tavern. One thing we know and we have gathered from police in Khayelitsha is that a year ago it was a tavern and they closed it down and currently it was not operating as a tavern but people would gather and enjoy themselves and we are informed that there was a party at the place last night,” Potelwa says.
A manhunt for those involved is underway.
Meanwhile, Parliament’s Police Portfolio Committee Chairperson Tina Joemat-Petterson has described the Khayelitsha deaths as horrific.
She has called on members of the community to co-operate with the police to ensure that criminals are removed from society.