Cape Town – Cape Town police are investigating a case of murder after a woman in the taxi industry was shot and killed on Thursday.
According to the National Taxi Council Santaco, Charmaine Bailey who was a member of the Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (Cata) was allegedly shot dead at a taxi rank in Wynberg, reported EWN.
The report said although circumstances surrounding the incident were unclear, officials were expected to meet on Friday to look into the matter, the report said.
“As Santaco, we have learnt with shock and sadness of the killing of Ms Charmaine Bailey. She was the training officer for Cata Regional Taxi Council, and a secretary at her primary association,” the report quoted Santaco Western Cape’s Mandla Hermanus as saying.
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Western Cape police spokesperson, Sergeant Wesley Twigg said Bailey was allegedly at a meeting and while talking to someone a gunshot went off, reported TimeLIVE.
“The victim sustained a gunshot wound to her body and was declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel.
“The unknown suspect/s fled the scene and are yet to be arrested. The motive is yet to be determined,” the report quoted Twigg as saying.
Wynberg police were investigating a case of murder, the report said.
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