Three men were shot and killed near the taxi rank in Delft South on Friday morning.
According to residents, two of the men were standing on the corner of Sandelhout and Delft Main roads while another was in a silver BMW when three gunmen approached them on foot and opened fire.
A Delft resident said: “One of the guys was talking to the man in the car while the other was standing nearby when guys walked up and started shooting at them.
“There was no shouting or any talking before, just shooting and the one that was standing nearby was the first guy shot.
“The man talking to the guy in the car still tried to run away but they shot him a few times and they found his body at a hokkie nearby.
“The man in the car was shot in the head and was dead on the scene. We think he was the target.
“The other two guys could have been gangsters but the guy that was shot first was regularly seen working by the taxi rank.”
Police spokesperson Brigadier Novela Potelwa said a triple murder docket has been opened with no arrests yet, but she could not confirm if the incident was gang-related.
“Two persons who sustained gunshot wounds died in the street as they were fleeing the gunmen, while the third one who was in the vehicle also succumbed after being shot in the head.
“The names of the deceased persons who are believed were from Crossroads will be released once their next of kin have been informed.
“The estimated ages of the victims are between 30 and 44 years.”