Cape Town – Four people were killed and three others injured in a mass shooting at the Mfuleni taxi rank in Cape Town on Friday morning.
Western Cape police spokesperson Novela Potelwa confirmed the incident, saying, however, that details are still sketchy, SABC News reported.
#sapsWC [DEVELOPING] Four people killed and three injured in a shooting incident at Mfuleni taxi rank this morning. Police are on the scene. ME pic.twitter.com/KbJSJA4kuc
— SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) June 6, 2025
According to EWN, armed men reportedly entered the taxi rank office and opened fire, apparently targeting taxi owners.
One commuter was also wounded.
The area has been cordoned off, with crime scene investigators, law enforcement, and medical personnel on site.
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Several people have been shot at the Mfuleni taxi rank this morning. Unconfirmed reports suggest that unknown gunmen entered the taxi rank office and opened fire at the people sitting inside. A few have been wheeled out on stretchers
@NtuthuzeloNene pic.twitter.com/ixvRw100sW— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) June 6, 2025
Mfuleni old taxi rank
7 x people shot
4 x code blue
3 x injured
Captain de kock is the commander in charge of the scene
SAPS members on scene standing by for ambulance services. The scene us being cordoned off#TaxiWar pic.twitter.com/2fehwx0F5D— Queen of Spaces 👑❤️ (@Maka_Sonie) June 6, 2025
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