FIVE SUSPECTS ARRESTED AFTER DOUBLE MURDER IN STEENBERG, TWO ASSAULT RIFLES SEIZED
WESTERN CAPE – Five men suspected of being affiliated with gangs have been arrested following a double murder in Steenberg, Cape Town, on Tuesday afternoon.
The suspects, aged 27, 28, 31, 32 and 40, were apprehended after a high-speed chase that ended in Kirstenhof, where police also recovered two assault rifles.
According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), officers responded to reports of a double murder along Military Road in Steenberg at approximately 12:30.
Two men, aged 23 and 37, were fatally wounded during the shooting.
Police were reportedly informed that the suspects had fled the scene in a red Volkswagen Polo, prompting a pursuit.
During the chase, the suspects allegedly abandoned the vehicle in Kirstenhof before hijacking a white Toyota RunX in an attempt to evade arrest.
The operation led to the five suspects being apprehended shortly afterwards.
A subsequent search of the vehicle resulted in the recovery of two assault rifles, which police seized as part of the investigation.
Western Cape SAPS management has welcomed the arrests, describing the operation as a swift response to the deadly shooting.
The suspects are expected to appear before the Wynberg Magistrates’ Court once they have been formally charged.
Police investigations into the double murder are continuing.
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