Cape Town man shot and killed on bus to cemetery

2018-09-21 20:47
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Western Cape police say a man from Bishop Lavis was shot and killed around 11:00 on Friday.

"This morning at around 11:00 an adult male from Bishop Lavis was shot and killed in Voortrekker Road in Kensington by unknown suspects who fled the scene in a white Mercedes Vito," Lieutenant Colonel Andrè Traut told News24.

Police are still investigating the circumstances around the incident.

Eyewitness News earlier reported that the man was a passenger on a bus that was en route to Maitland cemetery.

"Golden Arrow can confirm a fatal shooting incident earlier on 21 September which took place on a private hire near Maitland cemetery. The exact circumstances are not yet clear," spokesperson Bronwen Dyke-Beyer told Eyewitness News.