A mass shooting at a Rocklands Tavern has left three dead and six
more injured on Sunday 12 May.
Police spokesperson, Col Andre Traut confirms detectives attached
to the Provincial Serious and Violent Crimes Unit are probing the circumstances
around this case, believed to be a gang related incident.
“At around 19:30, two unknown assailants opened fire at a
group of men aged between 29 and 46 at a tavern in Stratus Street in Rocklands,
killing three of the men on the scene. The injured victims were admitted to
hospital for medical treatment while the suspects fled which initiated a large
scale manhunt in the vicinity and adjacent neighbourhoods,” he says.
“In the meantime additional operational forces have been deployed in the area to curb retaliation or any other form of violence, as gangsterism holding communities at ransom will not be allowed.”
- Any person who can shed light on the matter, or who can assist police with information is kindly requested to contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or by using the mobile application, MySAPS anonymously.
