{"id":48364,"date":"2023-10-19T13:18:52","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T11:18:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/gunman-killed-in-shootout-with-metro-police-in-manenberg-on-the-cape-flats-20231019\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T21:38:16","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T19:38:16","slug":"gunman-killed-in-shootout-with-metro-police-in-manenberg-on-the-cape-flats-20231019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/gunman-killed-in-shootout-with-metro-police-in-manenberg-on-the-cape-flats-20231019\/","title":{"rendered":"Gunman killed in shootout with Metro police in Manenberg on the Cape Flats"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Aptos',sans-serif;color:black;\"><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Manenberg police are investigating an attack on Metro police officers in Manenberg.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Metro police were busy with high-density patrols in The Downs Road, Manenberg when they were attecked.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Law Enforcement Advancement Plan officers have been deployed alongside Metro Police in a bid to help restore calm to Manenberg.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Manenberg police have opened an inquest docket into an attack on Metro police officers who were on patrol in the area amid ongoing gang violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Tuesday 17 October, at 18:15, two men aged 35 and 37 were shot, the former fatally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt is alleged that the 37-year-old man was walking down Manenberg Avenue towards the circle, when known people opened fire on him, hitting him in the lower back and right shoulder,\u201d says Manenberg police spokesperson, Capt Ian Bennett. \u201cHe ran home where he collapsed. The suspects fled the scene on foot.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At 18:25 Metro police were busy with high-density patrols in The Downs Road, Manenberg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs they patrolled Rio Grande Road they responded to the sounds of gunfire,\u201d Bennett said. \u201cAs the marked Metro police vehicle entered into The Downs Road they spotted the 35-year-old man in a crouched position randomly firing shots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen he saw the marked vehicle he turned and fired shots at the Metro police officers. They returned fire and the suspect ran into Zaghrah Close, where he collapsed. He succumbed to gunshot wounds to his chest. A 9mm CZ pistol with six 9mm rounds was recovered on him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_ac8ae2e8\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cape Flats\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/9620\/74e27da7689b4baebc8244a96f19f2f7.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/64fbbef4f33f4d31bd626f59f7945fb7.jpeg\" title=\"A 35-year-old man fired shots at the Metro police officers. They returned fire and the suspect ran into Zaghrah Close, where he collapsed and succumbed to gunshot wounds to his chest.\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">A 35-year-old man fired shots at the Metro police officers. They returned fire and the suspect ran into Zaghrah Close, where he collapsed and succumbed to gunshot wounds to his chest.<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cape Flats\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/9620\/276f937321c646509f539c8da9e804cf.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/433a7a83cd5b41158405110d86c7a3b9.jpeg\" title=\" A 9mm CZ pistol with six 9mm rounds was recovered.\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">A 9mm CZ pistol with six 9mm rounds was recovered.<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Law Enforcement Advancement Plan officers have been deployed alongside Metro Police in a bid to help restore calm to Manenberg, following what is described as a bloodbath over the last few days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Also read:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/news24\/community-newspaper\/peoples-post\/we-are-being-held-hostage-manenberg-residents-stay-indoors-during-bloody-weekend-20231016\">\u2018We are being held hostage\u2019: Manenberg residents stay indoors during bloody weekend<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mayco Member for Safety and Security JP Smith said officers are deployed on a 24 hour shift system to assist police with crime prevention and to stabilise the gang violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe City is constantly investing in human resources, but also technology to improve our enforcement outcomes and build safer communities,\u201d&nbsp; he said. \u201cThis includes CCTV, the introduction of dashcams and bodycams, our Emergency Policing Incident Control (EPIC) system, gunshot detection technology and more.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A 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