At least nine people killed in mass shooting in South Africa

At least nine people have been killed and ten others have been injured when gunmen opened fire on a tavern in a township close to Johannesburg, South Africa, according to the police.

The police announced in a statement on Sunday that a manhunt is being conducted for those responsible for the shooting, which occurred in the Bekkersdal township just before 1 a.m. local time (23:00 GMT on Saturday).

According to a statement from the police, “about 12 unknown suspects in a white kombi and a silver sedan opened fire on tavern patrons and continued to shoot randomly as they fled the scene.”

The tavern’s owner provided a license, it continued.

The unidentified gunmen opened fire on the tavern’s patrons and people in the streets outside, according to SABC’s public broadcaster.

“We are still obtaining statements,” he continued. According to the SABC, Gauteng Acting Police Commissioner Fred Kekana announced the arrival of his “national crime and management team.”

“Our serious crime investigating team, crime intelligence, and the provincial crime detective team are on the scene,” he continued, adding that the provincial crime scene management team has arrived, and a team from the local criminal record center is also present.

The shooting’s motivations were not immediately known.

According to some media reports, ten people have died.

“Ten people have died. We don’t know who they are, according to Brigadier Brenda Muridili, the provincial police spokesperson for Gauteng.

The wounded have been taken to the hospital, according to authorities.