Man shot dead in Mowbray, police launch investigation


The South African Police Service (SAPS) have launched an investigation after a 30-year-old man was shot dead in Mowbray, in Cape Town.

Police spokesperson, Wesley Twigg, says officers responded to a complaint regarding a shooting incident at the corner of Victoria and Queens Streets on Wednesday morning.

Twigg says, “Upon arrival on the scene, officers found the victim who sustained gunshot wounds to his body. The victim was declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel. According to reports, the victim was approached by unknown suspects in a silver Suzuki, who shot him before fleeing the scene. The motive for the attack is yet to be established.”