# A man has been shot dead outside the Athlone Magistrate Court in Cape Town this morning, just before 10am. The victim was attacked as he was leaving the court. Police are on the scene as investigations begin. The motive remains unclear. The court has since been closed for the day. This follows last week’s shooting in Mitchells Plain, where two people were attacked, one fatally. The incidents highlight ongoing gang violence plaguing communities in Cape Town and across the Western Cape.
Man shot dead outside Athlone Magistrate’s Court