Police are searching for the shooters who killed a teenager in a parked car while attending a house party on Saturday night.
The 16-year-old boy was hit in the stomach by unknown suspects who fled on foot shortly after the attack in Virgo Street in Ocean View.
The family of Tyrese Daniels says even though there were a lot of people at the party, no one can tell them why he was shot while sitting in the green Toyota Conquest.
The devastated mom Monica Daniels, 44, says her only child’s friends won’t say anything about the incident as they fear for their lives.
“I asked them what happened and they all said nothing. Instead they told me, if they say anything they will be killed too,” the hartseer ma says.
“I would like to find out why my son was killed, but it doesn’t look like I will ever know.”
Tyrese was last seen by his family on Saturday night when he left with his friends.
His mom says the last time she saw her son he was on his way to the party, about 12 hours before he was murdered.
“He said he was on his way to a party and he left with his friend,” she explains.
“Then just before 5am (Saturday) we were informed about the shooting.”
Monica tells the Daily Voice: “He was in Grade 9 in Ocean View High School, he was not a gangster,” she says.
“He didn’t bother anyone. I don’t understand why he was killed.”
Police spokesman Captain FC van Wyk says they are investigating the circumstances which left the teen dead.
“The 16-year-old was fatally wounded on Virgo Street on Sunday morning,” he said.
“Circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation and the motive for the shooting is unknown.”
Anyone with any information about this fatal shooting incident is kindly requested to contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or Ocean View SAPS on 021 783 8309.