South Africa Mass Shootings
Multiple Gunmen Kill 27 People in Separate South African Shooting Incidents
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Gunmen killed 17 people and wounded 15 in an attack at a tavern in Wedela, southwest of Johannesburg, police said. The attackers reportedly carried assault rifles and pistols, took some patrons’ cellphones and fled in vehicles; police are searching for eight suspects, and the motive is unknown. In a separate shooting outside Cape Town, 10 people were killed and 11 wounded.
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Emergency medical services declared all 17 victims dead at the scene in Wedela township.
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Police said the attack took place at about 9:30 p.m. on Saturday (1930 GMT).
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Police described the weapons reportedly carried by the suspects more specifically as AK-47 rifles and pistols.
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The shooting was in Gauteng province, according to police.
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