CAPE TOWN residents are still in shock.
This comes after a woman was shot dead in broad daylight in the parking area of the Mfuleni cop shp in Blue Downs on Monday, 19 May.
The 25-year-old victim was sitting inside a red VW Polo when gunmen opened fire on her, killing her before she could step out of the vehicle. The motive for the killing remains unclear, and no arrests have been made.
Pearl Rafani, a resident of Mfuleni, said she had just left the nearby court with a friend when they heard the gunshots.
"I was walking from court with my friend after attending a court case when we heard gunshots. What shocked us was that the gunshots were coming from the direction of the police station," claimed Pearl.
She said moments later, they saw a vehicle speeding away from the scene. When they reached the police station, a crowd had already gathered around the red Polo.
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"The vehicle windows were shattered, and she had gunshots all over her body. I regret seeing the incident because the gruesome picture can't leave my head," she said.
According to police spokesman Sergeant Wesley Twigg, officers responded quickly to the scene on Bentley Road.
"Mfuleni police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a shooting incident in which a 25-year-old female was shot and fatally wounded in Bentley Road, Blue Downs, on Monday, 19 May 2025, at about 12 noon.
"Police members responded to a complaint of a shooting and upon arrival on the scene, they found the victim inside a vehicle with gunshot wounds to her body. The victim was declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel," said Twigg.
Twigg confirmed that the motive for the shooting is still under investigation and that no arrests have been made. A case of murder has been opened.
"The motive for the attack forms part of the police investigation, and arrests are yet to be made. A murder case was registered for investigation," Twigg said.
He urged anyone with information about the shooting to come forward.
"Anyone with any information about this shooting incident is kindly requested to contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or use the mobile application MySAPS anonymously," Twigg said.
