27 Killed in Two Mass Shootings in South Africa
Police said 27 people were killed and 26 others wounded, and investigators are searching for suspects in both shootings.
- On Saturday night, eight gunmen armed with AK-47 rifles and pistols killed 17 people and wounded 15 others at a tavern in Wedela, southwest of Johannesburg, Gauteng police said.
- Hours later, a separate mass shooting at an entertainment venue in Lwandle, near Cape Town, left 10 people dead and 11 wounded, contributing to a combined death toll of at least 27.
- Deputy Provincial Police Commissioner Major General Fred Kekana stated the Wedela attack appeared to be retaliation for a tavern incident last month, as detectives continue their manhunt for the eight unidentified suspects.
- The South African Police Service has established a multidisciplinary team to track the suspects, while authorities and the Democratic Alliance offered rewards totaling $56,000 for information leading to arrests.
- These massacres heighten scrutiny of government security policies ahead of November municipal elections, as South Africa struggles with roughly 60 murders daily and persistent violence linked to gang rivalries.
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At least 27 killed in two mass shootings in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG — At least 27 people were killed and 26 others wounded in two separate mass shootings in South Africa’s Gauteng and Western Cape provinces, police said Sunday.Seventeen people were shot dead at a tavern in Wedela, in the West Rand District of Gauteng province, on Saturday night. The victims included 13 men and four women, police said.Another 15 people sustained gunshot wounds and were taken to medical facilities for treatment.“It is…
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