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Police Launch Manhunt After Triple Killing in Gugulethu

The case now sits with provincial violent-crime detectives, signaling a fast-moving manhunt.

Overview

  • Officers, who responded at about 8:22 pm Monday, found two people dead inside a home and a third outside on Nontulo Street in New Cross, Gugulethu.
  • Police reported that a man and a woman inside had multiple gunshots to the head and upper body, and a second man outside had a gunshot to the back of his head, with the deceased men aged 33 and 46.
  • The Provincial Serious and Violent Crime Unit has taken over the investigation and asked the public to share tips via Crime Stop at 08600 10111 or the MySAPS app.
  • Reporters described the attack as likely execution-style, though police say the motive remains unknown and under investigation.
  • The killings follow other recent Western Cape shootings reported in Delft on Friday and in Valhalla Park earlier last week, adding pressure on law enforcement in Cape Town.