Detectives pursuing all leads to catch those responsible for Elsies River deadly shooting

Lauren Isaacs
29 July 2024 | 9:39The gun attack resulted in a 17-year-old boy and a woman being killed, and three other people sustaining injuries.
CAPE TOWN - Elsies River detectives are pursuing all leads to catch those responsible for a deadly shooting in the area.
The gun attack happened in Clarke Estate in the early hours of Sunday.
A 17-year-old boy and a woman were killed, and three other people sustained injuries.
The motive for the shooting is unknown at this stage.
"At around 04:20, unknown gunmen opened fire at the occupants of a house in Alard Road in Clarke Estate,” said the police's Joseph Swartbooi.
“A male, aged 17, and a female, aged 26, did not survive the onslaught on their lives, while two males, aged 18 and 20, and a female, aged 41, were admitted to hospital with serious gunshot wounds."
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