A woman was shot dead shortly after leaving Wynberg Magistrate court at Church Street, Cape Town, South Africa on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
The incident took place on the corner of Church Street at about 10.45am and Wynberg CPF’s Shamila Nicholas said the victim was believed to be attending a court case in which she was a witness, and that she was followed out of court.
“It’s a case that is going back to 2018. She was shot at and died on the scene,” Nicholas said.
Police spokesperson Malcolm Pojie said “the deceased was walking in the street near the court when she was approached by unknown gunman who started shooting at her, wounding her fatally.”
The motive for the murder is part of the police probe.
Ward councillor Emile Langenhoven said the community was shocked by the incident.
CCTV has been shared on social media of the shooting incident.
