By Anita Dangazele
Three children were shot dead after unknown gunmen opened fire in a Khayelitsha barber shop on Saturday afternoon, Western Cape police confirmed on Sunday.
An adult male also lost his life after unknown gunmen opened fire before fleeing the scene.
Two children were admitted to hospital. The children killed in the incident were aged 12, 11 and five.
“Detectives attached to the provincial serious and violent crimes unit are investigating the circumstances of a multiple murder in Khayelitsha in a bid to get to the bottom of the incident and apprehend those responsible,” police said.
“The suspects fled the scene and are yet to be apprehended. The motive for the incident is yet to be determined.”
Pictured above: A police van.
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