WESTERN CAPE – Organised Crime detectives have initiated an investigation after three members of a family were shot and killed in Ekuphumleni, Khayelitsha on Sunday evening.

Lingelethu police were called out to Lindelwa Street where they found the bodies of two men and a woman with gunshot wounds. It is alleged that two armed men in dark clothes stormed the home at 20:10 and fired several shots. The ages of the deceased persons are 51, 53 and 57. Information gathered from the scene indicates all three victims were siblings.

The detectives are currently pursuing several leads as part of the investigation into the shooting incident. No arrests have been effected yet.

Source: South African Police Service