"Gunmen have stormed into a hostel in South Africa's capital and killed at least 11 people, including a three-year-old child, and injured more than a dozen others. I can confirm that a total of 25 people were shot, police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe said of the early morning attack in Pretoria. She said 14 people had been hospitalised. Ten died on this particular scene, and one died in hospital, added Mathe."
"South African police have been grappling with violence linked to illegal bars, known as shebeens, which often sell homebrewed drinks that are substandard. What I can tell you is that these illegal shebeens are really giving us a problem as the police, Mathe told the 24-hour eNCA news broadcaster. Because a lot of murders are being reported at these illegal establishments. Forensic and ballistic experts were at the scene, alongside investigators."
Gunmen stormed a hostel in Pretoria in an early-morning attack, killing at least 11 people and injuring more than a dozen. A total of 25 people were shot; 14 were hospitalized, with ten dying at the scene and one dying in hospital. Victims included a three-year-old child, a 12-year-old boy, and a 16-year-old girl. Forensic and ballistic experts attended the scene and investigators launched a manhunt. Police identified illegal bars known as shebeens, which sell substandard homebrewed drinks, as a source of ongoing violent incidents. Authorities are seeking three suspects.
Read at www.theguardian.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]