Houses in Ocean View torched 'in retaliation for death of Imaan Solomons'

Cape Town – Houses that caught fire in Ocean View overnight have been linked to retaliation over the death of gang-crossfire victim Imaan Solomons.

A video of a house torching posted by Western Cape Gangwatch on Facebook today was captioned: "Community torch house in Ocean View in retaliation for the shooting of a 7-year-old girl. Angry community members attacking gangsters and alleged drug houses." "At about 01:25 this morning, the City's Fire and Rescue Service received an emergency call of a dwelling alight in Apollo Way, Ocean View."

"Further reports of dwelling fires in Alpha Street was reported, but the Fire Service was informed by the South African Police Service not to enter as the area was extremely volatile," a Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said.

South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

LOOK: Father details daughter's last moments after 'Ocean View gang station' deathThe Ocean View father of murdered 7-year-old Imaan Solomons has detailed the last moments of his daughter’s life, before she was killed in an alleged gang shooting. CapeTimesSA
Source: IOL - 🏆 46. / 51 Read more »

Residents turn violent after Emaan Solomons, 7, dies in Ocean View gang crossfire | Cape TimesCommunity members and the family of 7-year-old slain Emaan Solomons are still reeling in shock following her death by a stray bullet in a suspected gang-related shooting in Ocean View. CapeTimesSA
Source: IOL - 🏆 46. / 51 Read more »

Ocean View gang crossfire death: NGO calls for harsher sentences for child killersHours after a seven-year-old-girl, Emaan Solomons, was shot and killed during crossfire between rival gangs in Ocean View, Cape Town, on Tuesday evening, calls were made for harsher measures to be taken against those convicted of killing children
Source: SowetanLIVE - 🏆 13. / 63 Read more »

Source: TheCitizen_News - 🏆 6. / 75 Read more »

Girl (7) killed in Ocean View shootingShe was struck by a bullet on Tuesday night. Sad reality is these gangs are protected by the MYANC. CyrilRamaphosa will not do anything about this. They are protected crime syndicates that belong to the ANC and fall under State Security Agency. They are used so the ANC can carry out extra judicial killings & blame crime.
Source: ewnupdates - 🏆 30. / 53 Read more »

Ocean View family left broken after daughter (7) killed in gang shootingIt’s believed the gunmen were targeting a man who was sitting on the street corner but missed him. the odds ? 1. child trafficked into europe by rich criminals 2. blame it on gangs even though gangs have been in existence in Cape town for over 4 decades 3. always attach a man (or gang of men) as the real cause of the alleged death of young children.
Source: ewnupdates - 🏆 30. / 53 Read more »