Forte presença policial após assassinato de adolescente em escola de Atlantis

A polícia aumentou sua presença em Atlantis após um jovem de 14 anos ser morto a tiros em uma escola secundária em meio a uma disputa por rotas de táxi. Duas outras crianças ficaram feridas no incidente. Líderes comunitários relatam tensão elevada e baixa frequência escolar.

Na quarta-feira, um adolescente de 14 anos foi morto a tiros na Atlantis High School, na Cape West Coast. Um homem não identificado aproximou-se de um táxi minibus estacionado do lado de fora da escola para pegar alunos e abriu fogo contra o motorista e as crianças dentro do veículo. O corpo do adolescente foi encontrado no terreno da escola, enquanto duas outras crianças sofreram ferimentos.  As autoridades acreditam que o tiroteio decorre de um conflito em curso sobre rotas de táxi entre Atlantis e Killarney. Em resposta, a visibilidade policial foi aumentada na área para manter a ordem.  Noel Cloete, presidente do Atlantis Community Police Forum, descreveu o ambiente como tenso. «A situação em Atlantis está muito tensa no momento. Os residentes estão usando mais o serviço de ônibus My-City. Poucos táxis são visíveis nas estradas. Muitos pais ainda hesitam em enviar os filhos para a escola», disse Cloete. Ele acrescentou que a frequência na Atlantis Secondary School era de cerca de 21% na sexta-feira, com aconselhamento oferecido a alunos e funcionários.  O incidente levou os pais a manterem as crianças em casa, contribuindo para a redução das operações de táxi e maior dependência de transportes alternativos.

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