A gunman killed at the very least 10 individuals and wounded 10 others in an assault at a township exterior Johannesburg, police stated Sunday, within the second mass capturing in South Africa this month.
The motive for the assault in Bekkersdal, 25 miles southwest of the town, was not clear, police informed Agence France-Press.
“Some victims have been randomly shot within the streets by unknown gunmen,” a police assertion stated.
“Ten individuals are useless. We do not have a breakdown of who they’re,” Brigadier Brenda Muridili, police spokesperson for Gauteng province, informed AFP.
The capturing came about close to a tavern or casual bar in Bekkersdal, an impoverished space close to a few of South Africa’s main gold mines.
The wounded have been taken to hospital, police stated.
On Dec. 6, gunmen stormed a hostel close to the capital Pretoria, killing a dozen individuals together with a three-year-old youngster.
Police stated the capturing was at a website that was illegally promoting alcohol.
South Africa, dwelling to 63 million individuals, suffers from a excessive crime price, together with one of many highest homicide charges on this planet.
