Cape Town police are investigating the murder and attempted murder which played out at the seniors’ residence in Marina De Gama, Muizenberg.
Police found the body of a 66-year-old woman, with initial indications being that she had been stabbed more than once.
A 72-year-old man was found lying outside the house with a gunshot wound to the abdomen.
He was rushed to hospital.
“ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene at 04:33 along with Metro EMS where they were directed by the South African Police Services (SAPS) to the body of a woman in the kitchen of the residence. She had suffered knife wounds to the head and back and showed no signs of life. She was declared dead on arrival.â€
Ross Campbell, ER24 spokesperson
The motive for the attack is yet unknown.