South African policemen. Web photo
Gunmen stormed an informal settlement near Johannesburg and shot dead 12 people overnight, South African police said Wednesday.
It was the latest mass shooting in the crime-weary country, where more than 60 homicides are recorded on average each day.
The attack happened shortly after 11:00 pm Tuesday after more than 10 armed people were driven to the area and stormed the settlement, a police spokeswoman said.
“The suspects allegedly entered the informal settlement through both entrances and moved through the area, opening fire on residents and community members at multiple locations before fleeing the scene in the same vehicle,” she said.
