A woman from Valhalla Park, near Bishop Lavis on the Cape Flats,is recovering in hospital after being shot by unknown gunmen while walking in the street.

Police spokesperson Ndakhe Gwala says the motive for the attack remains sketchy at this stage.

Gwala says the assailants fled the scene. “On arrival, they found a body of a 50-year-old female lying on the street. According to reports, she was walking on the street when occupants of a white motor vehicle shot her. She sustained gunshot wounds on her chest and abdomen. The motive for the attack is yet to be determined and police opened a case of murder for investigation.”

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-Reporter: Vania Van Der Heever