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Three men and two women died in the attack, while three people sustained injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-police-investigation-underway\">Police investigation underway<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Police reported that the attackers &#8220;started shooting randomly without saying a word&#8221; before leaving the scene. Authorities stated that the motive for the shooting remains unknown and investigations are continuing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No arrests have been made yet and the police have launched a manhunt for the culprits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-crime-statistics\">Crime statistics <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The shooting represents another incident in South Africa&#8217;s increasingly <a href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/nmb-takes-centre-stage-in-eastern-cape-crime-statistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">high crime statistics<\/a>, where <a href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/five-dead-seven-injured-in-gang-related-shootings-across-mitchells-plain\/\">murders average over 75 per day<\/a> according to official data. Police recorded more than 27 600 murders during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.za\/news\/speeches\/minister-senzo-mchunu-release-20242025-fourth-quarter-crime-statistics-23-may-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2023-2024 financial year<\/a>, with most victims being young, black men in urban areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-firearms-and-gang-violence\">Firearms and gang violence<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Shootings occur regularly across the country, often linked to gang violence and alcohol-related incidents. 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