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11 killed, 7 wounded over âprotection feeâ fight in Khayelitsha
By Siyavuya Mzantsi
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Cape Town - Eleven people were shot dead and seven others wounded on Saturday in suspected gang fights over âprotection feeâ.
Police have since reinforced deployments in the Site B area as organised crime detectives probe the shootings.
A 72-hour activation plan for the mobilisation of resources in search of the gunmen has also been put in place.
Police were now in pursuit of specific leads after first body with several gunshot wounds was found in Banzi Street next to a firearm at 10am On Saturday. Police also found a substantial amount of cash.
On Saturday, 11 people were murdered in separate incidents in Khayelitsha, up from nine reported earlier.
The bodies of the victims were found with gunshot wounds, with two dying after being admitted to hospital.
Organised crime detectives were probing the shootings.
Two more people have died following a shooting spree across various locations in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, on Saturday, bringing the tally of victims to 11.
A team of organised crime detectives were probing the incidents, believed to be revenge killings, police spokesperson Brigadier Novela Potelwa said on Sunday.
The body of the victim in the first shooting was found with several gunshot wounds next to a firearm early Saturday along Banzi Street in Site B. Police also found a substantial amount of money.
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