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An unknown gunman killed at least 10 people and injured 10 others in a shooting incident at a township outside Johannesburg, South Africa. The attack took place on Sunday, marking the second mass shooting incident in South Africa this month.
The cause for the attack in Bekkersdal, 25 miles southwest of the city, was not clear, police told Agence France-Presse. "Some victims were randomly shot in the streets by unknown gunmen," a police statement said.
"Ten people are dead. We don't have a breakdown of who they are," Brigadier Brenda Muridili, police spokesperson for Gauteng province, told AFP.
The shooting took place near a tavern or informal bar in Bekkersdal, an impoverished area near some of South Africa's major gold mines. The police noted that the wounded were rushed to the hospital.
On December 6, gunmen stormed a hostel near the capital, Pretoria, killing a dozen people, including a three-year-old child. Police said that the shooting was at a site that was illegally selling alcohol.
It is pertinent to note that South Africa is home to 63 million people and is known to have high crime rates, including one of the highest murder rates in the world.
The attackers in the Sunday incident fled the scene, and no arrests had been made at the time of reporting. The probe into the attack is still ongoing.
The cause for the attack in Bekkersdal, 25 miles southwest of the city, was not clear, police told Agence France-Presse. "Some victims were randomly shot in the streets by unknown gunmen," a police statement said.
"Ten people are dead. We don't have a breakdown of who they are," Brigadier Brenda Muridili, police spokesperson for Gauteng province, told AFP.
The shooting took place near a tavern or informal bar in Bekkersdal, an impoverished area near some of South Africa's major gold mines. The police noted that the wounded were rushed to the hospital.
On December 6, gunmen stormed a hostel near the capital, Pretoria, killing a dozen people, including a three-year-old child. Police said that the shooting was at a site that was illegally selling alcohol.
It is pertinent to note that South Africa is home to 63 million people and is known to have high crime rates, including one of the highest murder rates in the world.
The attackers in the Sunday incident fled the scene, and no arrests had been made at the time of reporting. The probe into the attack is still ongoing.
