Cape station probe stalled

16 October 2015 - 02:47 By Staff reporters

No further progress has been made in the investigation of Tuesday's shooting at Cape Town railway station. Two men in black hoods ran through the station and shots were fired before one of them turned the gun on himself.Police said yesterday the man's identity was unknown.Police spokesman Captain FC van Wyk would not comment on reports that the deceased was a white man armed with a police gun.On Tuesday City of Cape Town safety and security chief JP Smith said a woman who raised the alarm reported seeing "suspicious-looking men in black hijabs, wearing regular gloves under latex gloves". ..

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