"He Was Innocent": 13-Year-Old Boy Shot Dead by Security Guard While Playing in Cape Town

• A 13-year-old boy was killed by a private security guard while playing with two friends in Uitsig, Cape Town
• The boy was shot on De La Rey Road and the details circulated on social media, much to people's horror
• South Africans expressed outrage online, with many calling for the guard to face the full force of the law

A 13-year-old boy lost his life after a private security guard allegedly opened fire on him while he and two friends played in Uitsig, Cape Town, on 11 September 2026. The incident took place at the old Holy Cross Home on De La Rey Road.

The boy was shot in the back and died at the scene. His two friends were reportedly unharmed. It is alleged that the guard fired on the children while they were on the property.

According to Smile 90.4FM, the security guard is set to appear in court on 14 September 2026. See the full post from Smile 90.4FM below:

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South Africans flooded the comments section with grief and anger over the shooting:

Elsabe Terblanche said:

"This is a child. Why shoot him? If he violated something just walk up to him and say brother you are not allowed to play here but a coward shoots someone in the back. I hope they put him in jail how must poor parents feel."

Sophia Andries shared:

"Wow, to shoot a child is sick, man, what got into the man's brain, what is he going to think of again in court, they can hoeka so, walk in lie, then they come up with nothing, but the Lord knows He is not going to argue 😭"

Mascherano Swartz added:

"I want to know why he is shooting, he sees that they are children, he can only say that they must not play there, he must be killed, Turlo is a funny person and a nice person, he will never do anything wrong, may he rest in peace, will miss you bvm 🥺🙏🕊"

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Hazel Swanepoel said:

"I hear on another video how the mother cries. I couldn't finish watching 😭"

Liezel Marinda Liezel wrote:

"That child was innocent. his mother is broken. Heart is broken forever 13 ❤️"

Briggite Rossouw added:

"Security guards think that they are police officers and are above the law, bly in jou Baan [stay in your lane]."

Other Briefly News stories about tragic incidents

• Rescue personnel recovered the body of 18-year-old Ntshuxeko Mhlongo from a local lake days after he vanished on his walk home from Fobeni High School.
• Specialised police units arrested an 18-year-old student inside his school at Mashaeng following the abduction and killing of a local spaza shop owner.
• A student from Isithebe succumbed to fatal head injuries after being struck during a fistfight with a fellow classmate and South Africans were horrified.

Source: Briefly News