Western Cape mass shooting leaves at least 10 dead and several injured
An unknown number of gunmen opened fire on a crowd in Lwandle shortly before 2am on Sunday morning.
A mass shooting at an entertainment venue in the Western Cape has claimed at least 10 lives and left 11 others injured, according to the South African Police Service (SAPS). The incident occurred in Lwandle, near Stand, shortly before 2am on Sunday morning. Police have confirmed that gunmen had opened fire on party-goers. Five victims were pronounced dead at the scene, while a further five passed away after being transported to hospitals.
Eleven additional victims received medical treatment at the venue. Lwandle police have opened murder and attempted murder cases, but no arrests have been made. Detectives are actively searching for the perpetrators, with no arrests yet. The identities of the deceased will be released once their next of kin are informed. This tragedy follows another mass shooting hours earlier, where 17 people were killed at a tavern outside Carletonville.
The assailants in the latest incident were armed with AK-47s and pistols, and there are currently eight gunmen involved in the shooting.
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