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11 killed in mass shooting at house party in South Africa

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Police reported that three gunmen killed at least eleven people and injured three others during a house party in KwaMakhutha township near Durban, South Africa, on Tuesday night. Among the victims was a pregnant woman; police are investigating possible links to criminal activity but have not identified any suspects yet. Authorities mentioned the possibility of the shooting being part of a feud between rival groups, echoing similar mass shootings that have occurred in recent years, such as one in Johannesburg where twelve people were killed.

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On September 22, at least 11 people were killed in a mass shooting during a house party in KwaMakhutha township, about 30 kilometers south of Durban, South Africa. The victims included a pregnant woman and 13 men; four additional victims were injured with one later succumbing to their injuries in the hospital. Three armed suspects entered the home around 11 PM local time, forced guests into a single room before opening fire, and set ablaze a car belonging to one of the deceased. Police are investigating but have not yet disclosed motives or identified any suspects. South Africa has high rates of violent crime, with an average of about 60 murders daily, often linked to gang feuds over turf wars and drug trafficking.

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Three assailants shot at least 11 people to death in a mass shooting at a house party in South Africa, police said Wednesday. asserted

police → shoot → Africa

One of the victims was a woman who was believed to be pregnant, police said in a statement. asserted

police → believe → statement

Three other people were wounded. asserted

people → wound → ?

The shooting happened Tuesday night in the KwaMakhutha township around 19 miles south of the city of Durban on the east coast. asserted

shooting → happen → coast

The people had gathered at the house for a party when the suspects entered and opened fire, police said. asserted

police → gather → fire

Police said they were searching for the suspects and no arrests had been made. asserted

arrests → say → suspects

The motive for the shooting was not known, police said, but added that some of the people at the house were known to police as part of investigations into criminal activity. asserted

some → know → activity

Police said they couldn’t give out any more information on those investigations. asserted

they → say → investigations

“Although the motive of the shooting cannot be confirmed yet, feud between rival groupings cannot be ruled out,” police said. asserted

police → confirm → groupings

It’s the latest in a series of mass shootings in South Africa in recent years, including one in June when multiple suspects killed 12 people in a poor neighborhood in Johannesburg. asserted

suspects → ’ → Johannesburg

11 killed in mass shooting at house party in South Africa

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