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South African police say a manhunt is underneath means after a mass capturing killed at the least 9 individuals and injured 10.
Revealed On 21 Dec 2025
Armed males have opened hearth at a tavern in a township close to town of Johannesburg in South Africa, killing at the least 9 individuals and wounding 10, in keeping with the police.
In a press release on Sunday, the police stated a manhunt is underneath means for these concerned within the capturing, which came about within the Bekkersdal township simply earlier than 1am native time (23:00 GMT on Saturday).
“It’s reported that about 12 unknown suspects in a white kombi and a silver sedan opened hearth at tavern patrons and continued to shoot randomly as they fled the scene,” the police stated in a press release.
“The tavern is licensed,” it added.
The South African public broadcaster SABC reported that the unknown attackers opened hearth on patrons of the tavern and folks within the streets outdoors.
“We’re nonetheless busy acquiring statements. Our nationwide crime and administration group has arrived,” SABC reported, quoting Fred Kekana, appearing police commissioner of Gauteng.
“The provincial crime scene administration group has arrived, and a group from the native prison report centre is right here, so is our critical crime investigating group, crime intelligence and the provincial crime detective group is on scene,” he added.
A motive for the assault was not instantly clear.
Some media studies put the loss of life toll at 10.
“Ten individuals are lifeless. We don’t have a breakdown of who they’re,” Brigadier Brenda Muridili, police spokesperson for Gauteng province, advised the AFP information company.
Authorities stated the wounded had been taken to hospital.
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