{"id":266762,"date":"2025-10-10T10:17:36","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T08:17:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/cityvision\/?p=266762"},"modified":"2025-10-10T10:17:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T08:17:40","slug":"security-guard-killed-three-injured-in-gugulethu-cemetery-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/cityvision\/security-guard-killed-three-injured-in-gugulethu-cemetery-shooting\/","title":{"rendered":"Security guard killed, three injured in Gugulethu Cemetery shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Four security guards were attacked while on duty at NY 5 Gugulethu Cemetery on Thursday 9 October. One died and three were injured during the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/cityvision\/ktc-fire-destroys-36-shacks-leaves-94-residents-homeless\/\">KTC<\/a> community leader who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of harassment, said one security guard was in a vehicle while the other three were standing outside te vehicle when they were attacked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The assailants were driving two cars. One parked in front of the security guards&#8217; vehicle and one behind it. Several men carrying guns exited the vehicles and instructed the three security officers who were standing outside the vehicle to lay down. They then shot the guards before they fled from the scene,&#8221; he explained, adding that the security officer that was in the vehicle died on the spot and other three were injured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We are not safe. 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