CAPE TOWN – Three people, including a nine-month-old baby, have been shot dead in Athlone, Cape Town.
It is believed that three unknown gunmen entered a home at Sunbird Court in Athlone around 10pm on Tuesday.
Police who attended the scene say they found two women aged 25 and 36, as well as the baby, with gunshot wounds.
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All three were declared dead at the scene.
Two men who were also injured during the shooting were taken to hospital.
The motive for the attack is not yet known.
Detectives attached to the Serious and Violent Crimes Unit have been dispatched to investigate the murders.