Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting of a 23-year-old man in Villiersdorp on Thursday night, 13 August.

Occurring at 21:47 in Block D, Protea Heights, local police responded to reports of a shooting and found the victim with multiple gunshot wounds on the scene, where he was declared dead by medical personnel. According to police the suspect or suspects fled the area after the shooting and no arrests had been been made at the time of posting.

A murder case has been registered for investigation as detectives work to establish what had led to the shooting and to identify those responsible.

Police have appealed to anyone who may have witnessed the incident or had information that could assist the investigation to come forward.

Members of the public can contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or submit information anonymously through the MySAPS mobile application.

Police have not released further details about the circumstances surrounding the shooting nor have they indicated whether a motive had been established.

The investigation was ongoing.