Two Men, Including 16-Year-Old Boy, Shot Dead As Two Women Are Wounded In Athlone Shooting
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Two men, including a 16-year-old boy, have been shot and killed, while two young women were wounded during a shooting in Belgravia, Athlone, in Cape Town.
The shooting happened on the evening of Thursday, 5 November 2026, in the Vygieskraal area, also locally known as The Vlei.
The victims were reportedly standing near the corner of Canal Road and Violet Close when unknown gunmen opened fire at approximately 20:10.
Four people were struck by gunfire during the attack. A 16-year-old boy and a 30-year-old man sustained fatal injuries and were declared dead at the scene by medical personnel.
One of the men reportedly attempted to flee after the shooting, running towards a nearby informal settlement known as Kakgat. He collapsed before getting away, while the second man fell on Canal Road.
Two young women, aged 17 and 21, were also wounded in the attack. They were transported to hospital in a private vehicle for medical treatment.
Athlone police officers responded to the scene after receiving reports that four people had been shot. Upon arrival, officers attended to the incident and recovered nine spent cartridges.
Western Cape police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Frederick van Wyk confirmed that Athlone SAPS had registered two counts of murder and two counts of attempted murder.
The motive for the shooting is believed to be gang-related, although this has not been confirmed. Police investigations are continuing to establish the circumstances surrounding the attack and identify those responsible.
No arrests had been made in connection with the shooting at the time of the latest reports.
Athlone Community Police Forum spokesperson Naweed Mohamed described the area as volatile, highlighting ongoing concerns about gang violence in the community.
The shooting adds to concerns about continued violence in the Vygieskraal and Belgravia areas, where residents have experienced repeated incidents of gun violence.
The investigation into the double murder and attempted murders remains ongoing.
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