Lingelethu police in Khayelitsha registered a murder case following the fatal shooting of an off-duty officer at Town Two on Sunday 21 June.

Provincial police spokesperson Brig. Novela Potelwa said the Western Cape police are still reeling from the shock following the murder of an off-duty Nyanga police sergeant who was shot and killed in Town Two.

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She said official reports indicate the 47-year-old police member was in the Khayelitsha area visiting a relative when two gunmen entered the relative’s place in Town Two at approximately 14:55.

“They fired multiple shots at him and fled in a vehicle.” A murder docket was subsequently opened at Lingelethu Police Station, and the motive for the shooting incident is the subject of the police investigation.

Condolences extended to family of slain officer

Western Cape police management have expressed condolences to the family and colleagues of the deceased police official.

Potelwa added that the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation detectives are probing the murder.

Community leader calls for more security in Khayelitsha

Khayelitsha Safety and Security Forum chair Bonga Zamisa condemned the incident, stating that the shooting of the officer is like attacking the state. He stated that the escalation of crime in the area is alarming.

“There are a lot of shooting incidents in the area and illegal firearms that are in the wrong hands. We need more boots on the ground and the installation of more CCTV cameras in the area to assist the officers in their investigation,” he said.

Zamisa urged the community to work with law enforcement to curb crime.