US EditionSouth Africa hostel shooting leaves 11 dead, including 3 children
Three gunmen killed 11 people including three children and injured 25 at an unlicensed bar; police link the attack to organized crime and ongoing illegal liquor trade.
- On Saturday, gunmen stormed a hostel in Saulsville, Atteridgeville in Pretoria, killing at least 11 people including a three-year-old child.
- Police say the incident took place at a home used as an informal tavern at around 04:00–04:15, with officers alerted only at 06:00.
- Police spokeswoman Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said `I can confirm that a total of 25 people were shot`, and 14 were hospitalised following the incident.
- Authorities mobilised forensic, ballistic and detective teams and say at least three unknown gunmen entered and started shooting; the motive is unknown and no arrests have been made.
- The attack is the latest in a string of mass shootings in South Africa, a country of 63 million grappling with organised networks and widespread illegal firearms.
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South Africa — A mass shooting on Saturday by several suspects in a clandestine bar near the South African capital left at least 12 dead, according to police reports. Three children aged 3, 12 and 16 were among the victims. 13 others were injured and were being treated in the hospital. Police did not provide details about the ages of the injured or their state of health. Police adjusted the number of dead after saying that a twelfth victim died …
A gunman opened fire at a bar near Pretoria, South Africa, killing 12 people, including a three-year-old boy, and injuring dozens more.
Shooting at Bar Leaves 11 Dead, Including 3 Kids
A mass shooting carried out Saturday by multiple suspects in an unlicensed bar near the South African capital left at least 11 people dead, police said. The victims included three children. Another 14 people were wounded and taken to the hospital, according to a statement from the South African Police...
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