At least nine people have been killed in a mass shooting in the Bekkersdal township, southwest of the city of Johannesburg in South Africa, according to police. A manhunt for those responsible is currently underway.
At least nine people have been killed and 10 injured in a shooting near Johannesburg, South Africa, in the early hours of Sunday. Officers have launched a manhunt and are searching for a dozen suspects, according to police.
The attack happened at 1 a.m. at a tavern in Bekkersdal, a township southwest of the city. Police are also calling on witnesses for any information.
In a social media post on X, police said: “It is reported that about 12 unknown suspects in a white kombi and a silver sedan opened fire at tavern patrons and continued to shoot randomly as they fled the scene.”
Mass shootings are common in South Africa. On 6 December, 12 people were killed and 14 others were wounded when gunmen opened fire at a hostel in the Saulsville township, west of Pretoria.