在计划进行军事部署以打击帮派暴力的前一天,开普敦发生的一次枪击造成3人死亡,2人受伤,3名嫌疑人在逃。 A shooting in Cape Town killed three people, injured two, and left three suspects at large, days before a planned military deployment to fight gang violence.

2026年2月17日,一名9个月的婴儿和两名25岁和36岁的妇女,在开普敦Athleone的Sunbird法院被枪击身亡,两名男子受伤,三名嫌疑人仍然在逃。 A nine-month-old infant and two women, aged 25 and 36, were killed in a shooting at Sunbird Court in Athlone, Cape Town, on February 17, 2026, with two men injured and three suspects still at large. 警方正在调查动机,尚未查明嫌疑人。 Police are investigating the motive, with no suspects identified yet. 这次袭击发生在计划部署南非国防军以打击西开普省帮派暴力的几天前,这在居民中引起恐惧,并再次就军事干预的效力进行辩论。 The attack occurred days before the planned deployment of the South African National Defence Force to combat gang violence in the Western Cape, sparking fear among residents and renewed debate over the effectiveness of military intervention.