KEY POINTS
- A shooting in Woodstock area of Cape Town ended the life of 30-year-old Imaan Syms.
- The investigation seeks to determine the reason behind the crime and police continue to search for a fleeing suspect in Woodstock.
- Ziyaad Williams has established himself as the Minstrel leader of note and his daughter Syms was born to him.
On Monday night at Sussex Street in Woodstock police found Imaan Syms whose killer shot her to death while she was 30 years old.
The unknown individual who committed the shooting made a quick departure after the attack while the residents remained in a state of dismay.
Cape town woman shot dead, police investigation underway
Woodstock police personnel responded to a reported shooting and found Syms with severe gunshot wounds on her body according to Sergeant Wesley Twigg.
The reporting indicates that the unidentified suspect approached the victim in her presence before fleeing the location after discharging the weapon as Twigg explained.
The medical staff present at the scene pronounced Syms dead. The investigators have not established the reason for this attack while continuing to search for the responsible party.
Police actively work to resolve an ongoing murder case as they request from the public any details that might help identify the suspect.
Daughter of well-known Minstrel leader
Under the care of her father Ziyaad Williams Syms grew up as a prominent member of Cape Town’s Minstrel Fraternity and D Six Hanover Minstrels team owner.
Social media platforms became filled with tributes to the victim after she passed away because many people described her as an affectionate and considerate individual.
Call for information
The police ask community members to provide any relevant information which will support ongoing murder investigation of the cape town woman shot dead to further end this cruel action committed by an unknown individual.
