Two mass shootings in South Africa leave 28 dead
28 people have been killed in two mass shootings hours apart in South Africa, the latest gun violence to hit the country. Eighteen people were killed when eight gunmen stormed a bar close to Johannesburg on Saturday evening, with 14 more injured. In a separate shooting in the early hours of Sunday morning, 10 people […] The post Two mass shootings in South Africa leave 28 dead appeared first on…
Two mass shootings in South Africa have resulted in 28 deaths, highlighting the country's ongoing struggle with gun violence. On Saturday evening, eight gunmen attacked a Johannesburg bar, killing 18 people and injuring 14 others. Early Sunday morning, 10 individuals were killed and 11 injured outside an entertainment venue in a Cape Town township.
Police have yet to determine the motive behind either incident. In Johannesburg, the attackers entered the bar, fired on customers outside, set two vehicles ablaze, and then fled the scene. Only four of the 18 victims have so far been identified, with the majority believed to be from South Africa, though some were reportedly from Ethiopia and Lesotho.
Police suspect robbery as the motive due to stolen personal belongings, though they have not ruled out gang-related turf wars. South Africa, with one of the world's highest murder rates, has long grappled with gang-related gun violence, with about 60 murders occurring daily in the country of 62 million people.
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