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Police crime scene tape.
Police in Cape Town have launched a manhunt for unknown gunmen who shot dead a 35-year-old female administrative clerk attached to Kraaifontein South African Police Service (SAPS) near the Gatesville Mosque in Athlone.
Police spokesperson Malcolm Pojie says the shooting occurred yesterday 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 A 31-year-old female constable who was attached to Bishop Lavis SAPS, was discovered in her vehicle close to a primary school in Bennie Street with gunshot wounds on 03/05.
Directorate for Priority Crime (DPCI) detectives have initiated a murder investigation with no… pic.twitter.com/XrQ20PNqUN— SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) May 3, 2025
