A teenage girl and a 20-year-old man were killed in gang crossfire in Athlone on Friday afternoon. (Screenshot/Google Street View)
Western Cape police are on the hunt for suspected gang members who shot dead two people in Athlone, Cape Town, during a gun battle between rival gangs on Friday afternoon.
The police said the gangs opened fire at around 12:30, killing a 20-year-old man on Canal Road and a teenage girl on Veld Road.
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