Separate mass shootings in South Africa townships leave at least 27 people dead
In South Africa, two separate mass shootings occurred within a few hours, resulting in at least 27 deaths. The first incident happened late Saturday near Johannesburg, where eight gunmen armed wiht AK-47 rifles and pistols opened fire at a bar.The second took place early Sunday near Cape Town, with no arrests made so far.These attacks followed another shooting near Durban five days earlier that left 11 people dead.
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Eight gunmen with AK-47 rifles and pistols opened fire at patrons at a bar in the first of two separate mass shootings in South African townships in the space of a few hours that left at least 27 people dead, police said Sunday.
The first massacre occurred late Saturday night near Johannesburg. The second happened in the early hours of Sunday near Cape Town. No arrests had been made in the two shootings, which came just five days after another mass shooting in a township near the city of Durban killed at least 11 people.
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