The South African Police Service in the Western Cape on Monday said most murders during the first quarter of this year were committed using a firearm.
CAPE TOWN - The South African Police Service in the Western Cape on Monday said most murders during the first quarter of this year were committed using a firearm.
According to the latest crime statistics released in August, 498 people were killed by perpetrators using a gun during the months of April and June of this year.The staggering numbers are a concern for police who say that during this time more than 600 guns were also confiscated. Western Cape police commissioner Thembisile Patekile said: “We have now retrieved 632 firearms and arrested people. It takes time to trace the number of these firearms.”
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