Multiple gunmen open fire at South Africa pub, killing 9 and wounding 10
Manhunt under way after the second South African mass shooting in three weeks
Nine people have died and at least 10 others were wounded after a group of gunmen carried out a shooting at a South African pub during the early hours of Sunday, authorities said.
The incident took place just before 1am in the township of Bekkersdal, which is located 46km (28 miles) west of Johannesburg. It is the second mass shooting to happen in South Africa in three weeks.
About 12 unknown suspects in a white minibus and a silver car opened fire at pub customers at KwaNoxolo tavern, in the Tambo section of Bekkersdal, and continued to shoot randomly as they fled the scene, according to police.
“Some victims were randomly shot in the streets by unknown gunmen,” the police said of the incident.
Major General Fred Kekana, the acting provincial commissioner of Gauteng, told Associated Press at the scene that the gunmen, some of whom wore balaclavas, had one AK-47 rifle and several 9mm pistols.
Police did not release information about the victims, but police spokeswoman Brigadier Brenda Muridili confirmed that an e-hailing driver was among those caught in the crossfire. She said the driver had just dropped off a client.