Four people have been shot dead and two others, including a child, injured in an attack at the Bellville Taxi Rank in Cape Town.
Police spokesperson FC van Wyk says the incident occurred on Saturday night, when four gunmen opened fire at the long-distance side of the taxi rank.
He says the Provincial Taxi Violence Unit detectives are pursuing the suspects.
“The suspects fired multiple shots that resulted in four fatalities, one man and a seven-year-old child wounded. Bellville police have registered murder and attempted murder cases for investigation. A firearm linked to a taxi driver was confiscated by police. No arrests have been effected yet. Investigations into the shooting incident continue.”
#sapsWC [WESTERN CAPE TAXI VIOLENCE UNIT DETECTIVES PURSUE LEADS IN EFFORTS TO APPREHEND GUNMEN THAT SHOT AND KILLED FOUR MEN AND INJURED ANOTHER MAN AND A CHILD IN BELLVILLE]
The Provincial Taxi Violence Unit detectives have initiated an investigation following a shooting incident in which four men were killed, while another man and a child sustained injuries on Saturday evening at the Bellville Taxi Rank.
Official police reports from the scene indicate that the victims were at the long distance side of the taxi rank at approximately 21:00 when four gunmen travelling in two vehicles emerged. The suspects fired multiple shots resulting four fatalities, while one man and a seven-year-old child sustained injuries.
Bellville police have registered murder and attempted murder cases for investigation. A firearm linked to a taxi driver was confiscated by police.
No arrests have been effected yet. Investigations into the shooting incident continue. #CrimeStop #MySAPSApp ML
https://t.co/8n4tEXuRsd— SA Police Service
(@SAPoliceService) November 8, 2026
Reporting by Anthea Fredericks