A number of attackers killed 12 individuals and wounded at the least 9 others in a late-night mass taking pictures within the South African metropolis of Johannesburg, police mentioned Wednesday.
Police consider greater than 10 suspects had been dropped off in a minibus in a casual settlement within the Cleveland suburb of Johannesburg late Tuesday night time and opened hearth on individuals.
The attackers “moved by means of the realm, opening hearth on residents and group members at a number of places earlier than fleeing the scene in the identical automobile,” police mentioned in an announcement.
The victims had been 9 males and three females, in keeping with police. Eleven of them died on the scene and the twelfth died within the hospital.
Police are looking for the attackers and no arrests had been made. The motive for the shootings was not but clear, they mentioned.
Casual settlements in South Africa are unplanned residential areas normally made up of shacks or related constructions.
There have been a number of high-profile mass shootings in South Africa not too long ago, together with two in December that killed greater than 20 individuals in complete.
A type of additionally concerned a number of shooters.
The shootings are generally linked to unlawful mining gangs that function in and round Johannesburg. Cleveland is a suburb linked to unlawful mining exercise.
