{"id":313194,"date":"2026-03-19T14:11:43","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T12:11:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/?p=313194"},"modified":"2026-03-19T17:13:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T15:13:37","slug":"two-killed-one-wounded-in-tafelsig-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/two-killed-one-wounded-in-tafelsig-shooting\/","title":{"rendered":"Two killed, one wounded in Tafelsig shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Two men have been killed and another wounded in a Mitchells Plain shooting police believed to be gang-related.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The incident occurred on Wednesday night, 18 March, about 23:00 in Tierkloof Street, Tafelsig. Police found three men with gunshot wounds after responding to reports of a shooting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An 18-year-old was declared dead at the scene by medical staff. A 26- and 27-year-old were taken to hospital, where the latter succumbed to his wounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mitchells Plain police have opened two murder dockets and one for attempted murder. No arrests had yet been made and circumstances were still being investigated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-separate-firearm-arrest\">Separate firearm arrest<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In a separate incident a 21-year-old man was arrested, on 16 March, during police patrols in the New Lentegeur area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Crime Intelligence and Serious Violent Crime Unit officers were following-up on information when they spotted a man running. 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