Three Arrested for Mass Shooting in Cape Town

Cape Town — In a tragic mass shooting that claimed seven lives in Bishop Lavis, Cape Town, police have arrested three suspects as the province reels from a string of violent incidents believed to be gang-related. The shooting occurred late Thursday night, leaving six people, including two women and four men, dead on the scene. A seventh victim, a woman, succumbed to her injuries in hospital early Friday, while one more individual remains hospitalized. Western Cape Police Co... Read more »
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