THE residents of Delft in the Western Cape are shocked after three people, including a woman, were shot dead.
The incident happened in the early hours of Thursday morning, 21 December at Beethoven Street.
According to a Daily Sun source, the deceased were sitting in their yard enjoying themselves when they were shot by two suspects who then ran away.
"They were drinking and chatting when the incident happened. We were shocked when we heard gunshots. After the shooting, we heard a car drive away and when we checked, the bodies were lying in their yard," the source said.
Western Cape police spokesman Colonel Andre Traut confirmed the incident, saying cops were searching for the killers after a triple homicide.
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"The information we have indicates that the suspects fled the scene on Beethoven Street in a silver Opel Astra sedan after opening fire with an assault rifle and a pistol. The motive for the attack on the victims, a woman aged 27 and two men aged 28 and 30, is yet to be established," he said.
Traut said anyone with information about the incident should call CrimeStop on 08600 10111 or use the My SAPS mobile app anonymously.
Western Cape Police Oversight and Community Safety MEC Reagen Allen condemned the senseless killings.
"The perpetrators have no regard for life or humanity. I urge those who have information to make it available to all law enforcement agencies so that these ruthless individuals can be arrested and convicted," Allen said.
Recently, Daily Sun conducted an interview with Delft Policing Forum (CPF) chairman Reginald Maart, who expressed concern about crime in his kasi.
He said that load shedding has worsened the crime situation in Delft.
"Cops can't patrol in the dark because of load shedding, because they are also being attacked. So, it all starts, murders, robberies, shootings, all under the cover of darkness," Maart said.
"The information we have indicates that the suspects fled the scene on Beethoven Street in a silver Opel Astra sedan after opening fire with an assault rifle and a pistol. The motive for the attack on the victims, a woman aged 27 and two men aged 28 and 30, is yet to be established," he said.
