27 killed in two mass shootings; South Africa hunts gunmen
Police in South Africa are hunting gunmen after two mass shootings within hours killed at least 27 people in townships near Johannesburg and Cape Town on September 26.
Eight gunmen armed with AK-47 rifles and pistols opened fire at a bar in Wedela township, southwest of Johannesburg, at about 9.30 pm. Seventeen people were killed at the scene and 15 others were injured. The attackers also torched two vehicles.
About four hours later, gunmen entered an entertainment venue in Lwandle township near Cape Town, killing ten people and injuring 11. No arrests had been made in either case, the South African Police Service said.
The attacks came five days after another mass shooting at a house party near Durban killed 11 people, including a pregnant woman. Police have reported no arrests in that case either.
About 60 people are killed each day in South Africa, which has one of the world’s highest murder rates, but the string of mass shootings has shocked the country.
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