27 Killed in Two Mass Shootings in South Africa
Police said 17 people were killed in one attack and 10 in another, as detectives searched for the gunmen and no arrests were made.
- On Saturday night, eight gunmen armed with AK-47 rifles and pistols killed 17 people and wounded 15 others at a tavern in Wedela, southwest of Johannesburg, Gauteng police said.
- Hours later, a separate mass shooting at an entertainment venue in Lwandle, near Cape Town, left 10 people dead and 11 wounded, contributing to a combined death toll of at least 27.
- Deputy Provincial Police Commissioner Major General Fred Kekana stated the Wedela attack appeared to be retaliation for a tavern incident last month, as detectives continue their manhunt for the eight unidentified suspects.
- The South African Police Service has established a multidisciplinary team to track the suspects, while authorities and the Democratic Alliance offered rewards totaling $56,000 for information leading to arrests.
- These massacres heighten scrutiny of government security policies ahead of November municipal elections, as South Africa struggles with roughly 60 murders daily and persistent violence linked to gang rivalries.
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South Africa: At least 27 people were killed in two mass shootings in a bar southwest of Johannesburg and in a Cape Town community.
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*South African police are hunting for multiple gunmen after three separate shootings left at least 27 people dead – as of this report – across Gauteng and the Western Cape, marking another devastating outbreak of gun violence in the country. The deadliest attack unfolded at a tavern in Wedela, in Gauteng’s West Rand, where eight … The post Bloodshed Across South Africa: At Least 27 Killed in Three Separate Shootings | VIDEO appeared first on EUR…
Two shootings near a major South African city have left 27 dead and dozens injured. Authorities have yet to apprehend the perpetrators.
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