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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Armed perpetrators are said to have shot several people in townships near Johannesburg and Cape Town at night, and the police are mobilizing special teams for the search.
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برس بيToday, the South African police launched a large-scale security chase to search for unidentified gunmen who killed 17 people and injured 15 others, following a gun attack in a bar in the town of Widela south-west of Johannesburg. The police department explained that the medical emergency services had declared all 17 victims dead at the scene of the Saturday evening incident, indicating that the real motive for the attack was still unknown.
Gunmen killed at least 27 people in mass shootings in South Africa's two largest cities, police said Sunday, the latest in a wave of violence in the crime-ridden country.
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