Detectives attached to the Serious and Violent Crimes Unit are pursuing all leads to get to the bottom of an incident that left three men with fatal gunshot wounds in Mfuleni this afternoon.
It is believed that six armed men approached the three victims aged 29, 30 and 44 at around 15:00 while they were sitting in their vehicle at Fountain Heads in New Beginnings, Mfuleni and opened fire, killing all three on the scene. The suspects fled in a Toyota Avanza and are yet to be apprehended.
Any person who can shed light on the circumstances of the incident is kindly requested to contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111, or use the My SAPS mobile application to relay the information.
The motive for the murders is yet to be established.
