SAPS has strongly condemned the killing of three people, including a baby, in Athlone, Western Cape, reports The Witness.

SAPS spokesperson Colonel Andrè Traut SAPS said that police responded to the shooting around 22:00 yesterday.

Upon arrival, officers found the bodies of two women aged 25 and 36, as well as a nine-month-old baby, who had sustained fatal gunshot wounds.

“Two adult males were also shot and injured during the incident and were transported to a medical facility for treatment,” he said.

Traut said that preliminary information indicates that three unknown suspects fled the scene and have not yet been arrested and the motive for the attack is still under investigation.

“Detectives attached to the Serious and Violent Crimes Unit are leading the investigation. All available resources have been mobilised to trace and apprehend those responsible for this heinous crime,” he added.

Traut assured the residents of Athlone and the broader community that every effort will be made to bring the perpetrators to book and to restore safety and stability in the area.

Police are appealing to anyone with information that could assist the investigation to contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or submit information anonymously via the MySAPS mobile app.

Traut said all information will be treated with the strictest confidentiality.

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