Police have launched a manhunt after a mass shooting at the Jumpers Informal Settlement in Cleveland left 12 people dead and at least nine others injured on Tuesday night.
Police have launched a manhunt for suspects following a mass shooting at the Jumpers Informal Settlement in Cleveland that claimed the lives of 12 people and left several others injured on Tuesday night.
According to police, officers responded to reports of a shooting in progress at about 11.10pm on 9 June 2026. Upon arrival, members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) found multiple victims suffering from gunshot wounds.
Emergency Medical Services were called to the scene to assist the injured.
Preliminary investigations indicate that 12 people died in the attack. Eight adult men and three adult women were declared dead at the scene, while another male victim later died in hospital.
