"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. 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)."
"It 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, the police said in a statement. The tavern is licensed, it added. The South African public broadcaster SABC reported that the unknown attackers opened fire on patrons of the tavern and people in the streets outside."
"We are still busy obtaining statements. Our national crime and management team has arrived, SABC reported, quoting Fred Kekana, acting police commissioner of Gauteng. The 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, he added."
Armed attackers opened fire at a licensed tavern in Bekkersdal township near Johannesburg just before 1am local time, killing at least nine people and wounding ten. About 12 unknown suspects in a white kombi and a silver sedan fired on patrons and people in the streets, then continued shooting as they fled. Police have launched a manhunt and deployed national and provincial crime, intelligence, and detective teams to the scene. Wounded victims were taken to hospital. Authorities have not yet determined a motive and casualty figures vary in some media reports.
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