Vygieskraal shootings: Athlone CPF warns area remains volatile after teenager killed

A 16-year-old boy and a 30-year-old man were shot dead at about 8.10pm on Thursday at the corner of Violet Close and Canal Road in The Vlei, Vygieskraal. Two young women, aged 17 and 21, were wounded when unknown suspects opened fire on the four victims. Athlone CPF spokesperson Naweed Mohamed warned that the area remains volatile amid longstanding gang violence. Police registered two counts of murder and two of attempted murder, found nine cartridges at the scene, and said a gang-related motive is suspected but not confirmed.