Hanad M.
Jul 10, 2010

Mohamed Omar Shador 29 years old Somali national was shot dead and two others were wounded in Khayelitsha near Cape Town.

Captain Frederick van Wyk said the incident was not a xenophobic attack.

the three Somalis are all shop owners, were on their way from Khayelitsha to buy stock at Philippi Cash and Carry when they were hijacked at a traffic light.

The three suspects drove the bakkie to Sweethome Farms and robbed them of an undisclosed amount of money before shooting them.

Mohamed was killed instantly while the two others who were wounded were taken to hospital.

Van Wyk said police were investigating a case of murder, attempted murder and hijacking.

"This is regarded as a crime incident and cannot be attributed to violence at a certain foreign national," he said.

the killing accident comes only days after another young man was killed by armed men and Somali owned shops were looted in Western Cape province.