South Africa police launch manhunt after 17 killed in tavern shooting
- 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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Two shootings bereaved South Africa this weekend, killing 27 people – 17 in Johannesburg and 10 in Cape Town – in total. Police say they have launched men's hunts and mobilized special research units, in a country that records about 60 homicides a day.
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Noticias ao MinutoAttacks by armed men took place in a bar and a shop. In both cases the police are looking for the robbers
Two restaurants are raided in South Africa the night of Sunday. The attackers shoot a total of 27 people, many more are injured. In both cases, the perpetrators can flee.
Mass shootings are increasingly frequent in South Africa, where an average of around 58 people are murdered each day, according to national crime statistics.
Two large-scale shootings of the victims took place in South Africa.
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