7-year-old boy shot dead in crossfire

Johannesburg - A seven-year-old boy was shot dead when he and his mother were caught in crossfire in Atlantis, Cape Town, Western Cape police said on Saturday.

Spokesperson André Traut said: "The young victim was accompanied by his mother when criminals opened fire, supposedly at another group of criminals, and [they] were both caught in the crossfire."

The boy's mother was wounded in the neck and two men were also wounded in the shooting.

"Many people have been questioned and we will continue to question criminals until we find those responsible for the attack," Traut said.