Cape Town - A young mom from Eureka Estate in Elsies River died in a hail of bullets on Saturday while visiting her friends.
The shooting in Mallet Street resulted in two deaths while two others were injured and taken to hospital.
The mother of Charné-Lee Jacobs, 21, said they arrived at the crime scene but were unable to say goodbye as her lifeless body lay in the street.
Mom Marlyn Kleinhans, 55, said her two young children, aged three and seven, will now be raised by her family.
The grandmother explains: “It happened early on Saturday morning.
“Charné is a single mom and was enjoying a beer with her friends when the shooting happened.
“We were still asleep and the neighbours came to wake us up. We went there but she was already gone and we couldn’t say goodbye.
“She has a seven-year-old daughter and a three-year-old son who now don’t have a mother.’
Police spokesperson, Sergeant Wesley Twigg, confirmed the shooting and said: “Ravensmead police responded to a complaint of a shooting in the early hours of Saturday morning in Mallet Street, Eureka Estate, Ravensmead.
“Upon arrival on the scene they found the bodies of a 24-year-old male and a 21-year-old female who sustained gunshot wounds to their bodies.
“They were declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel. Two other victims, a 36-year-old male and a 37-year-old female sustained gunshot wounds to their bodies and were taken to a medical facility for medical treatment.”
Twigg added that the motive for the attack forms part of the police investigation.
Charné’s mother said they were devastated by her death.
“She is my second eldest child and very dependable. Sy was my blom, ek is hartseer.’’ (She was my flower, I am heartbroken).
Ravensmead detectives are now investigating two counts of murder and two of attempted murder.
Anyone with any information about this shooting is asked to call Crime Stop on 08600 10111.