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Twelve people have been killed after gunmen opened fire on residents of an informal settlement near Johannesburg, South Africa, South African police said on Wednesday.
The attack occurred shortly after 11:00 pm on Tuesday in Cleveland, about six kilometres east of Johannesburg’s city centre.
According to police, more than 10 armed suspects arrived in a vehicle before entering the settlement through different access points and shooting at residents in several locations.
“The suspects allegedly entered the informal settlement through both entrances and moved through the area, opening fire on residents and community members at multiple locations before fleeing the scene in the same vehicle,” police spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi said.
She added that preliminary investigations showed that 12 people lost their lives in the attack.
“Eight adult males and three adult females were declared dead at the scene,” Nevhuhulwi said. One additional victim later died in hospital.
Nevhuhulwi stated that the motive behind the attack remains unknown and no arrests have been made so far.
The incident is the latest in a series of mass shootings in South Africa, where violent crime remains a major concern. Authorities say investigations are ongoing to identify and apprehend those responsible.
