Three men gunned down in shack at Cape Town informal settlement
Police spokesperson Colonel Andrè Traut said the men, aged 21, 31 and 40, were found with gunshot wounds inside a shack on Saturday morning.
'Preliminary investigations suggest the victims were shot the previous night,' he said.
'Witnesses reported hearing gunshots but, due to adverse weather conditions, no immediate action was taken at the time.'
He said the motive for the killings was yet to be determined, and the suspects remain unknown.
'Police are appealing to the public to come forward with any information that may assist the investigation.'
Information can be shared anonymously via Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or the MySAPS mobile application.
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