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.
(Johannesburg=Yonhap News) Correspondent Na Hak-jin = At least 27 people were killed and 26 injured in a series of shootings that occurred overnight in South Africa.
In two attacks in Johannesburg and Cape Town 27 people die, 26 others are injured. In both cases armed bars storm and shoot at the guests. The perpetrators are on the run.
Two almost simultaneous shootings left at least 27 dead in the early hours of this Sunday (27) in South Africa. The first occurred west of Johannesburg, where eight armed men invaded with assault rifles — AK-47 type — and pistols a bar in the Wedela district of Gauteng province around 9:30 p.m. They would have started shooting first at those who were in the outer area of the tavern, before advancing into the inner area. The group still searched …
On Sunday night, there was not only a bloodbath in South Africa, but two.
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