Police in the Eastern Cape have launched a manhunt for suspects responsible for a triple murder in Gqeberha.
Gunmen shot dead two women and a nine-year-old girl in Kwazakhele on Monday, around 8.40 pm.
Eastern Cape police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Siphokazi Mawisa confirmed the victims’ ages as 40, 65, and nine years.
Community Alerts Police to the Scene
Community members reported hearing gunshots, prompting SAPS officers in Kwazakhele to rush to Malibale Street, Soweto on Sea.
Residents discovered the bodies inside the house and alerted the police. Medical personnel declared all three victims dead at the scene.
A detective team from the Provincial Serious Violent Crime Unit in Gqeberha is investigating three counts of murder.
Mawisa said the motive and circumstances are still unclear and form part of the ongoing investigation.
“Police will stamp their authority to ensure those involved are apprehended. We will leave no stone unturned in arresting suspects and confiscating any weapons used,” Mawisa said.
Public Appeals for Information
Mawisa urged anyone with information to contact Detective Warrant Officer John Lourens at 071 352 4706, Crime Stop at 086 00 10111, or submit tips anonymously via the MySAPS mobile app.
He said police will release the names of the deceased once next of kin officially identify them.
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