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Separate mass shootings in South Africa townships leave at least 27 people dead

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On Saturday night, two mass shootings occurred near South Africa’s largest cities, resulting in the deaths of at least 27 people. In one incident in Wedela township, southwest of Johannesburg, eight armed suspects killed 17 people and injured 15 others at a local bar. The attackers used AK-47 rifles and pistols during their assault.

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On September 26, eight armed men attacked a bar in Wedela township southwest of Johannesburg, South Africa, killing at least 17 people and injuring 15 others. The victims included 13 males and four females, who were shot dead at the scene; emergency medical services declared them deceased immediately following the incident. Police reported that the suspects used AK-47 rifles and pistols during their attack, stealing cellphones from patrons before fleeing in two vehicles. Additionally, they set fire to two cars near the bar. The motive behind the shooting remains unknown as of now. Authorities have launched a manhunt involving detectives and specialized units but no arrests had been made by September 27, the day reports emerged.

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Two separate mass shootings near South Africa’s two biggest cities killed at least 27 people, police said Sunday. asserted

police → kill → people

The South African Police Service said 17 people were killed Saturday night when eight suspects armed with AK-47 rifles and pistols opened fire at a bar in Wedela township, southwest of Johannesburg. asserted

suspects → say → Johannesburg

At least 15 others sustained gunshot injuries in that attack, police said. asserted

police → sustain → attack

Separate mass shootings in South Africa townships leave at least 27 people dead

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