{"id":6113,"date":"2025-12-21T05:43:47","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T05:43:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=6113"},"modified":"2025-12-21T05:43:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T05:43:47","slug":"at-least-nine-people-killed-in-shooting-at-south-africa-tavern-gun-violence-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=6113","title":{"rendered":"At least nine people killed in shooting at South Africa tavern | Gun Violence News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p><strong aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"post-label__text\">BREAKING<\/strong><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">BREAKING, <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>South African police say a manhunt is under way after a mass shooting killed at least nine people and injured 10.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 21 Dec 2025<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">21 Dec 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>Armed men have opened fire at a tavern in a township near the city of Johannesburg in South Africa, killing at least nine people and wounding 10, according to the police.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement on Sunday, the police said a manhunt is under way for those involved in the shooting, which took place in the Bekkersdal township just before 1am local time (23:00 GMT on Saturday).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is reported that about 12 unknown suspects in a white kombi and a silver sedan opened fire at tavern patrons and continued to shoot randomly as they fled the scene,\u201d the police said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe tavern is licensed,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n<p>The South African public broadcaster SABC reported that the unknown attackers opened fire on patrons of the tavern and people in the streets outside.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are still busy obtaining statements. Our national crime and management team has arrived,\u201d SABC reported, quoting Fred Kekana, acting police commissioner of Gauteng.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe provincial crime scene management team has arrived, and a team from the local criminal record centre is here, so is our serious crime investigating team, crime intelligence and the provincial crime detective team is on scene,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>A motive for the attack was not immediately clear.<\/p>\n<p>Some media reports put the death toll at 10.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTen people are dead. We don\u2019t have a breakdown of who they are,\u201d Brigadier Brenda Muridili, police spokesperson for Gauteng province, told the AFP news agency.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities said the wounded were taken to hospital.<\/p>\n<p>More soon\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BREAKINGBREAKING, South African police say a manhunt is under way after a mass shooting killed at least nine people and injured 10. 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