Gunmen Kill 12 in Johannesburg Settlement Attack
Police said more than 10 suspects opened fire in a Cleveland settlement, killing 12 people and wounding nine before fleeing.
- At least 12 people were killed and nine wounded on Tuesday in a mass shooting in the Cleveland suburb of Johannesburg, South African police said Wednesday.
- Police believe more than 10 suspects were dropped off in a white Toyota Quantum late Tuesday night in an Informal settlement, entering from two access points before opening fire.
- Eleven victims died at the scene and the 12th died in the hospital; the nine males and three females were identified by police.
- Police launched a manhunt for more than 10 suspects following the attack; the motive remained unclear as of Wednesday.
- Cleveland, an industrial suburb established in 1903 and named after Cleveland, Ohio, is home to about 2,300 people. Reuters reported South Africa averages about 60 killings daily.
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At Least 10 Suspects Launch 'Barbaric' South Africa Attack
A group of armed attackers drove into a poor neighborhood in South Africa's biggest city, got out of a minivan and opened fire at residents in a late-night attack in Johannesburg that killed 12 people and wounded at least nine, police said Wednesday, per the AP . The attack unfolded late...
Jumpers mass shooting: 12 dead, 10 injured in ‘barbaric’ midnight attack in Joburg
A heavily armed gang of 10 suspects opened fire indiscriminately inside the gated Jumpers informal settlement on Tuesday night. As Gauteng police launch a massive manhunt, traumatised residents recount an hour of terror amid suspected ties to illegal mining.
At least 12 people have been killed in an attack with firearms in a poor district near Johannesburg. Security forces launched a large-scale search for more than ten suspects.
Heavy-armed people shot around in a settlement in South Africa late in the evening. Violence lasts over an hour.
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