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File image: Bullets seen at a crime scene.
Police in Cape Town have launched a manhunt for unknown gunmen who shot dead a 35-year-old female administrative clerk attached to Kraaifontein SAPS near the Gatesville Mosque in Athlone.
Police spokesperson, Malcolm Pojie says the shooting occurred on Saturday in a nearby parking lot. He says a 56-year-old woman was also wounded and taken to a medical facility for treatment.
Pojie says preliminary reports indicate that two armed men attacked the women as they exited their vehicle. Police are investigating cases of murder and attempted murder.
#sapsWC Western Cape police management expressed their shock with regards to a shooting incident in the parking lot next to the Gatesville Mosque in Athlone which claimed the life of a 35-year-old female administrative clerk attached to Kraaifontein SAPS on 03/05. We appeal to… pic.twitter.com/puZM6tCQr9
— SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) May 4, 2025
