Cape Town matric dance marred by drive-by shooting

Two men have died after a drive-by shooting outside a venue hosting Rocklands Secondary School’s matric dance on Friday night, reports TimesLIVE.

No learners were injured in the incident.

The victims were reportedly dropping a learner off at the dance. Shots were fired at the two men’s car as they left the venue.

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The motive for the shooting is currently being investigated. There is reportedly speculation that the incident was gang-related.

No arrests have been made.

Operations to target kingpins of organised crime and seize assets are being implemented across the Western Cape. A suspected gang boss and six alleged gangsters were arrested in November, and face over a 100 charges for contravening the Prevention of Organized Crime Act (POCA).

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