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Man killed in Cape Town court shooting

Johannesburg - A man was killed and two others were seriously wounded during a shooting outside the Bishop Lavis Magistrate's Court, Cape Town, on Monday afternoon, Western Cape police said.

The 19-year-old, from Bonteheuwel, was shot dead shortly after noon outside the court, on the corners of Myrtle and Jakkalsvlei roads, allegedly by the occupants of a grey Toyota Quantum, Captain Frederick van Wyk said.

Cases of murder and attempted murder were opened. No arrests had been made.

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