Ipid brought in after 21-year-old Hanover Park shooting victim dies

Metro Police officers patrol the streets of Hanover Park. File picture: Henk Kruger African News Agency (ANA)

Metro Police officers patrol the streets of Hanover Park. File picture: Henk Kruger African News Agency (ANA)

Published Aug 17, 2022

Share

Cape Town - The 21-year-old victim wounded in a shooting incident where a Metro officer was also injured in Hanover Park on Tuesday, has died.

Police spokesperson Frederick van Wyk confirmed the case docket will now be investigated by IPID and has been changed from attempted murder to an inquest docket.

The man was shot in Downwood Road, Hanover Park, Philippi, and died in hospital due to injuries sustained. A Metro officer was shot and injured in the same shooting incident on Tuesday morning.

Van Wyk said crime scene experts were at Downwood Road combing the area for clues and a 9mm Beretta and ammunition was confiscated.

"Also in a reported incident on Tuesday, at about 8.20am, Philippi police attended to a shooting incident at Stonelands Road, Hanover Park. According to reports a 23-year-old male was shot and sustained three gunshot wounds to his body. Medical personnel attended to the victim at the crime scene from where he was taken to a nearby medical facility for treatment. An attempted murder case was opened for investigation. Suspect/s are unknown and no arrest has been made," said Van Wyk.

IPID spokesperson Lizzy Suping said: “We can confirm that IPID is investigating the matter and we will pronounce once the investigation is completed.”

Anyone with information about the incident is requested to contact the investigating officer Detective Sergeant Mveleli Kedama at 021 690 1516 or 073 576 2119 or alternatively Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or via the MySAPS App.

Cape Times