The police in the Western Cape are investigating a mass shooting that took place in Nyanga township in Cape Town on Sunday evening, which left four people dead and another four badly injured.

Western Cape SAPS spokesperson, Colonel Andrè Traut ,said On Sunday at around 6.20pm unknown gunmen opened fire at the victims at their residence, killing three on the scene and wounding five. "The injured victims were admitted to hospital where one succumbed to their injuries. The deceased are all in their 20s, while the attempted murder victims are aged between 27 and 35,"said Traut.

Traut said they've opened a murder and attempted murder docket which was handed over to detectives attached to the Provincial Serious and Violent Crimes Unit for investigation. "The investigating team is pursuing a number of leads in a bid to apprehend those responsible for the murders and attempted murders and would appreciate community assistance to expedite the investigation.The motive for the incident is yet to be determined," Traut said adding that any person who can shed light on the shooting incident that led to the murders to contact Crime Stop anonymously. Meanwhile, a week ago Colonel Traut said cops were summoned to a crime scene in Govan Mbeki Road at around 9:40pm again on a Sunday where the bodies of three men and a woman in their 20s were discovered with gunshot wounds inside a shack. A fifth victim was admitted to hospital, also with gunshot wounds.