Oh no: Cape town shooting leaves child and woman dead, four others wounded
Two people, including a 12-year-old boy, have been shot dead in the Western Cape
The shooting occurred in Delft, Cape Town, on Friday night, 10 April 2026, in Leiden Avenue.
Shooting
Police spokesperson Sergeant Wesley Twigg said officers responded to the shooting at about 10:45pm.
“Delft police registered two counts of murder and four of attempted murder following a shooting incident where a 38-year-old female and a 12-year-old boy were shot and fatally wounded, and two males and two females between 19 and 61 were wounded.
“Police members responded to a complaint of a shooting, and upon arrival on the scene, they found the victims who sustained gunshot wounds to their bodies. The 38 and 12-year-old victims were declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel, while the other victims were transported to a medical facility for treatment,” Twigg said.
