Police forensics at scene of child murder in Khayelitsha
CAPE TOWN - Western Cape Police are appealing to the public for information following a mass shooting in Lavender Hill, on the Cape Flats.
Provincial Police Commissioner Sizakhele Dyantyi said they are offering a R100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible.
Five people were killed and three others wounded when gunmen opened fire at a house in the area.
The Anti-Gang Unit has launched a manhunt, with gang violence suspected as a motive.
"As the South African Police Service, as we always use this as a tool, that we encourage the people that are having information, because we do believe that within the community, within the area, there might be people that are sitting with the information. So we always give the reward in terms of the people who come with the information that is tangible, that will lead to the resolution of this and also the arrest of the perpetrators.
"In order to ensure that people that are victims receive justice in terms of the incident, we have offered R100,000 reward to anyone who has information that can assist the South African Police Service in terms of resolving this particular case."