Overview
- Unknown gunmen forced their way into a Blode Street home on Saturday night and opened fire, killing four men and one woman and wounding one man and two women.
- Western Cape Anti-Gang Unit detectives are investigating five counts of murder and three attempted murders and have launched an active manhunt but have not identified or arrested suspects.
- Police say the scene suggests a gang-related motive and detectives are pursuing all leads while officers remain on high alert in the area.
- The shooting comes as the government has approved R823 million for the Defence Force to assist police under Operation Prosper, shifting operations toward targeted, intelligence-led actions.
- Residents and local officials have called for intensified intelligence-driven policing and efforts to cut gangs’ access to illegal firearms as repeated attacks deepen fear and disrupt daily life on the Cape Flats.