South Africa police launch manhunt after 17 killed in tavern shooting
- On Saturday night, gunmen killed at least 17 people and injured 15 others at a tavern in Wedela, a township in South Africa's Gauteng province southwest of Johannesburg.
- The suspects, reportedly armed with AK-47s and handguns, opened fire at roughly 9:30 p.m. Gauteng police spokesperson Captain Tintswalo Sibeko stated the gunmen "entered the tavern and continued shooting at patrons inside."
- Police confirmed on Sunday morning that 13 males and four females were killed in the attack. The South African Police Service are searching for eight suspects in connection with the mass shooting near Carletonville.
- Detectives and specialized units have been dispatched to trace the suspects, though authorities have not yet established a motive for the attack. Police continue their active investigation across the region.
- Following the mass shooting in Wedela, the South African Police Service remains mobilized to locate the perpetrators. The incident represents a significant security concern for townships southwest of Johannesburg.
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It is considered one of the most serious violent crimes in South Africa in recent years: 17 people were killed in a shooting near the metropolis of Johannesburg. There was also an attack in Cape Town.
People were attacked with automatic rifles and pistols in a café and entertainment venue. Murder rates in South Africa are still among the highest in the world.
Eight assailants armed with automatic rifles killed 17 people and wounded 15 others in a shooting at a bar west of Johannesburg, South African police said on Monday. In a separate attack in a suburb outside Cape Town, gunmen killed 10 people and wounded 11 more, the French news agency AFP reported. “They are believed to have […] The post South Africa is becoming a criminal paradise first appeared on Nova24TV.
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