Cape Town Gangsters Allegedly Kill Man and Wound His Daughter in Gang-Related Activity

Cape Town Gangsters Allegedly Kill Man and Wound His Daughter in Gang-Related Activity

  • Gangsters allegedly shot and killed a man in front of his little girl in Heinz Park in Cape Town
  • The incident allegedly happened in the early hours of 27 May after accosting the man with his girlfriend and daughter
  • They forced the door open and shot the man three times, the fourth shot hitting his daughter, who was rushed to hospital

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During his four years at Daily Sun, Tebogo Mokwena, a Briefly News current affairs journalist, contributed coverage of criminal activities, investigations and court proceedings in South Africa.

A Cape Town gang member was shot and killed in front of his daughter and girlfriend
A little girl's father was shot in front of her in Cape Town. Image: William Whitehurst. This image is used for illustration only.
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HEINZ PARK – A little girl lost her father at the hands of a gang-related shooting in Heinz Park in Cape Town, Western Cape. The girl was also shot, and this all happened in front of the man's girlfriend.

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Cape Town man gunned

According to Daily Voice, the incident happened in the early hours of 27 May while Keenan Johannes and his girlfriend were sleeping in their shack with their daughter. Four unknown men reportedly knocked on their door and continually called for Keenan. Before any answer was given, the men broke the door down.

Upon breaking in, they pointed their guns at Johannes and allegedly shot him three times in the head. The fourth bullet hit his daughter, and she was rushed to the hospital, where she is recovering. Keenan, however, did not make it. His mother revealed that Johannes was a member of the Fancy Boys gang in the Cape Flats. The Fancy Boys had been at war with the OTF Gang.

A community leader said the gang-related violence spread throughout the community, and the area was a warzone, forcing many to relocate to live with their relatives to avoid being caught in the crossfire.

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Man killed in queue over petrol pump in Cape Town

In another article, Briefly News reported that a man from Cape Town died after another shot him at a petrol station.

The two were allegedly fighting over a petrol pump. The fight escalated into violence, and the suspect pulled out his gun and shot the other man. He then ran away, and the incident saddened South Africans.

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Tebogo Mokwena (Current Affairs editor) Tebogo Mokwena is a Current Affairs Editor at Briefly News. He has a Diploma in Journalism from ALISON. He joined Daily Sun, where he worked for 4 years covering politics, crime, entertainment, current affairs, policy, governance and art. He was also a sub-editor and journalist for Capricorn Post before joining Vutivi Business News in 2020, where he covered small business news policy and governance, analysis and profiles. He joined Briefly News in 2023. Tebogo passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative Email: tebogo.mokwena@briefly.co.za