A gunman killed at the least 10 folks and wounded 10 others in an assault at a township outdoors Johannesburg, police stated Sunday, within the second mass taking pictures in South Africa this month.
The motive for the assault in Bekkersdal, 25 miles southwest of town, was not clear, police instructed Agence France-Press.
“Some victims have been randomly shot within the streets by unknown gunmen,” a police assertion stated.
“Ten individuals are lifeless. We do not have a breakdown of who they’re,” Brigadier Brenda Muridili, police spokesperson for Gauteng province, instructed AFP.
The taking pictures 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 folks together with a three-year-old youngster.
Police stated the taking pictures was at a web site that was illegally promoting alcohol.
South Africa, dwelling to 63 million folks, suffers from a excessive crime price, together with one of many highest homicide charges on this planet.
