Overview
- Gunfire erupted at about 10 p.m. at Sunbird Court in Bridgetown, Athlone, on Tuesday night.
- Two women aged 25 and 36 and a nine-month-old baby were fatally shot, and two adult men were wounded and taken for treatment.
- Police say three suspects opened fire on the victims and fled the scene, and no arrests have been announced.
- SAPS says all available resources have been mobilised and the case is being prioritised by specialised detectives.
- Authorities say the motive remains under investigation, and FACSA and SAPS have condemned the killings as senseless and brutal.