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Gunmen Kill 8 In Mass Shooting At Birthday Party In South Africa

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January 30, 2023

According to the police, they have launched a manhunt to find the killers, Reuters reports.

Gunmen killed eight people and wounded three others at a birthday party in South Africa's Eastern Cape province, police said.

According to the police, they have launched a manhunt to find the killers, Reuters reports.

 

The mass shooting was carried out by two attackers and occurred between 5:15 and 5:30 p.m. on Sunday at a house in Kwazakele, Gqeberha, the South African Police Service (SAPS) said in a statement.

 

The gunmen fled after the attack, and no arrests have been made, according to the police.

The police confirmed that the owner of the house was among the victims but did not name others.

"These victims were killed by criminals, and we will not rest until we find out what happened and who was responsible for (this) callous and cold-blooded attack on these unsuspecting victims," said Eastern Cape SAPS Commissioner Nomthetheleli Lillian Mene.

 

The latest incident follows a spate of mass shootings last year that shocked the nation. In July, gunmen killed 19 people in random shootings within hours of each other.

South Africa has one of the world's highest murder rates, with around 20,000 people killed every year out of a population of 60 million.

 

According to campaign group Gun Free South Africa, there are about 3 million guns registered in the country, though there are many more that are unregistered.