By Tauhierah Salie

**UPDATED with formal police statement

Police are investigating a gang-related shooting in Athlone.

According to Seargent Vita Norman, officials were alerted to a shooting incident outside the Johnson road kabrstan at around 2.20pm.

Two men were injured, one fatally.

Norman says both victims sustained gunshot wounds to the head. The driver was declared deceased and the passenger transported to hospital for further treatment.

SAPS Western Cape Media Centre ‘s Sergeant Wesley Twigg confirmed that cases of murder and attempted murder were opened for investigation. He said that the deceased was aged 36 and his companion, 35.

He added that the unknown suspect/s fled the scene and are yet to be arrested.

Anyone with information is urged to Contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111.