11 dead, 7 injured in two bloody Cape Town shootings in a day, SA Shocked: ‘Where is Mkhwanazi?’

• Two shootings in Cape Town left 11 people dead and seven others injured
• On Wednesday and Thursday, respectively, five people died in Atlantis and six in Bishop Lavis
• Police have opened files on multiple murders and attempted murders, although no suspects have been arrested yet

BISHOP LAVIS – Police have launched an investigation after six people were shot dead in a mass shooting in Bishop Lavis, Capetown.

According to police findings, on Thursday, October 24, 2024, four men and two women were shot on Kogelberg Street.

11 people were killed in shootings in Cape Town in two days

The incident occurred after a similar incident the day before, at People were shot and another five were wounded in Atlantis, 40 km from the metropolis.

The incidents are believed to be gang-related.

“It is alleged that the victims were returning home from the beach when the attackers opened fire on their three vehicles,” police spokeswoman Novela Potelwa said of the Atlantis incident.

She said police were investigating five murders and five attempted murders and a manhunt had been launched for the suspects.

Following the incident with Bishop Lavis Western Cape police spokesman Colonel Andre Traut he said additional police forces had been dispatched to the scene.

“Two other people were injured during the shooting and the suspects are still at large,” Traut said.

The police opened files on five murders and two attempted murders.

Social media users expressed strong views on the incidents as news of the shootings spread on social media on Friday.

Citizens are calling for tougher police action

Many brought KwaZulu-Natal provincial commissioner-general Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi to the fight, highlighting his “effective” policing tactics.

Briefly News garnered shocked reactions.

@MediaLFA10 wrote:

“Where is the prosecutor now? They were concerned about General Mkhwanazi’s handling of criminals in KZN. Now look what is happening in Cape Town. A useless political party.”

@Kingbongz7 said:

“We currently have more guns on the streets than citizens.”

@VITO_G_Wagon added:

“People will continue to die in the Western Cape. The district attorney’s office is happy about these killings. They have a problem with Mkwanazi because they use the only language that criminals understand.”

@zilo7 suggested:

“We can send Commissioner Mkhwanazi to deal with the situation.”

@SesiNono rated:

“Yhooo, something has really gone wrong in our country. Something has to be done. Maybe a collective prayer… (or) something, nje. This is not accidental.”

Source: Short News