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Three killed in two shootings in Khayelitsha, South Africa

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Three killed in two shootings in Khayelitsha, South AfricaJMK · CC BY-SA 3.0

Three people were killed in two shootings linked to violence in the taxi sector in Khayelitsha, on the Cape Flats. Police have opened two murder investigations and one attempted murder investigation, while no arrests have yet been made, according to SABC News.

Two men aged 35 and 36 were shot dead in Khayelitsha, in the Cape Town area, while a third 35-year-old man was seriously injured in the most recent shooting. Police believe the incidents are linked to violence in the taxi sector, according to spokesperson Thembakazi Mpendukana.

A taxi driver was also shot dead at his home in the Harare neighbourhood of Khayelitsha. Police have opened two murder investigations and one attempted murder investigation. No suspect had been arrested at the time of the update provided by the authorities.

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